Honor, honor crimes, female genital mutilation (FGM), and virginity are deeply rooted concepts in the Egyptian culture. Call them heritage, legacy, or traditions , Mostafa Hussein brilliantly feeds them into the shredder. The headline of his post says it all: Men are never sure who is the real father of their offspring. This created the […]
Saudi Arabia’s Mutawwa’in Crack Down On Valentine’s Day
Across the world, Valentine’s Day is observed and celebrated in many parts of the world. However, it is not celebrated in Saudi Arabia. Well, it was before 2008. On 2008, Saudi Arabia’s religious police banned Valentine’s Day. They considered Valentine’s Day to be an un-Islamic holiday. The government can be considered far-right. There is no […]
13 killed & 15 injured in a road mishap in Doda, J&K
In a tragic road mishap twelve passengers were feared to dead and fifteen others suffered injuries when a Matador skidded off the road and rolled down at Jaba Telkli Passa Kehra in mountainous district of Doda in Jammu region on Saturday afternoon. Police said that a Matador bearing registration No.9703/JK02P carrying passengers from Thathri […]
Married Saudi Girls Can’t Divorce Until Puberty: Judge
by Anne Szustek An eight-year-old Saudi girl betrothed to a man 50 years her elder has not been granted a divorce on the grounds that she has not reached puberty. Divorce Plea of Girl with Dowry Betrothed to Middle-Aged Man Rejected An eight-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia was essentially sold off by her father to […]
Saudi Stations 100,000 Security For Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia deployed some 100,000 security personnel to keep order as Muslim pilgrims flooded into the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the annual hajj, beginning on Saturday. Nearly 3 million pilgrims from around the world are expected to perform the hajj in Mecca and its nearby holy sites this year, according to Saudi […]
Saudi Arabia: Independent Women
While there are no doubt restrictions for women living in Saudi Arabia, they do not necessarily match the oppressive image that many foreigners have of the country. In this post we have advice for women wanting to visit Jeddah alone, a review of a women-only hotel in Riyadh, and a plea to those foreigners who […]
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