SMS

Saudi Arabia Goes Hi-Tech in Control of Women

Any Saudi woman flying out of the country will now trigger an SMS text message to their male ‘guardian’.

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Saudi Men

Saudi Arabia Goes on a Sheikh Diet

Religious authorities launch campaign to curb the use of the title sheikh.

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Saudi Woman Beats Up Religious Cop

Incident follows a wave of challenges to the authority of the commission enforcing religious law.

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Peace Gaming

Peace Gaming

Social networks, games and virtual worlds are crossing unlikely boundaries.

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Saudi Arabia Reels Over ‘Menopausegate’

An off-the-cuff comment by a leader of Saudi Arabia’s religious police has led to dismissals, death threats and debates about menopause.

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Ambassador At Very Large

Arab states reject senior diplomat whose name refers to large male genitals in Arabic.

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Marriage

Saudi Men Push for More Wives

“Prophet of Four” campaign seeks to convince young men to take on a 2nd, 3rd or 4th wife.

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Love Bells

Saudi Arabia Moves to Regulate Child Marriages

Women’s rights advocates debate a change in the country’s marriage contract law.

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Is Israel Arming in Saudi Arabia?

Reports claim Israeli helicopters landed in Saudi Arabia to prep an attack on Iran; But is it true?

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Saudi King Unveils the Kingdom’s First Homegrown Car

The Ghazal 1 is named after a fast desert deer.

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Arab Women Show Digital Prowess

Study finds Arab women online to have highly active social lives on the Internet.

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Facebook Frenzy Beats Out MidEast Newspapers

Study finds the social networking site to eclipse newspaper sales in the Middle East

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