Two stories were the focus of much debate and discussion in Saudi Arabia recently: a) the trial of what the local media likes to call the “Jeddah cell,” a group of reform activists accused of terrorism and plotting to overthrow the monarchy; and b) the tragic events in Qatif that resulted in the dea ...
[ 01/10/2011 - 10:04 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Former Jerusalem Grand Mufti Ekrima Sabri has called on Saudi Arabia to use its “economic weapons” to defend Jerusalem by not accepting offers for the multi-billion dollar Haramain high-speed rail project by Israel’s Jerusalem transportation partn ...
By Md. Humaidan / Arab News JEDDAH: A number of conservative scholars have threatened to sue Saudi astronomer and scientist Khaled Al-Zaaq for doubting the testimony of citizens who reported to the Hilal panel (moon sighting committee) that the Shawwal crescent was visible on Ramadan 29 (Aug. 29). A ...
COMMENT: In past programs, we’ve asked whether the newly invigorated pan-Turkist movement and Islamism might converge. Just such a development appears to be gaining momentum, with Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu having observed the Muslim holiday of Eid el-Fitr in Bosnia/Herzogovina. In add ...
