Saudi Arabia

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They like him, they really like him! Well, maybe not so much in Egypt. But they're willing to give him a chance.
  • "WTF" of the day

    Relatives of an 8-year-old Saudi girl, married without her knowledge to a man in his 50s, are fighting to get her a divorce.
  • Saudi Arabia to the rescue?

    The New York Times says the kingdom is planning to pump more oil than ever. But energy traders shrug, and prices hit another record high
  • Blacklisted by the Bush government

    Spying on Americans without warrants, charges based on secret evidence, a small town divided by fear. Welcome to the world of Bush's "specially designated global terrorists."
  • Cross-dressing in Saudi Arabia?

    Girls are subverting strict limitations on their behavior and appearance in some surprising ways.
  • Saudi women's road rage could finally pay off

    They may soon be allowed to drive. During a total eclipse, anyway.
  • Saudi Arabia goes old school

    The idea of women driving cars is so 21st century. Why not take a step back and sentence them to death for witchcraft?
  • Saudi Arabia to (maybe) let women drive

    The Daily Telegraph reports that unnamed government officials have confirmed the decision.
  • Ask al-Qaida

    A jihadi advice column? Osama bin Laden's second-in-command answers questions from fans of the terror group worldwide.
  • Back-seat buying and driving

    Manufacturers target female car buyers in Saudi Arabia with passenger-friendly vehicles.
  • Saudi officials: Rape victim was an adulteress

    More victim-shaming in an attempt to quiet global criticism.
  • Saudi court stands by sentence of rape victim

    Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S.
  • Saudi rape victim punished, again

    The "Girl of Qatif" receives a stricter punishment for trying to "influence the judiciary through the media."
  • Rated R: Contains scenes of movie theaters and female drivers

    Recent TV shows in Saudi Arabia have depicted women driving cars. Could this be a sign of change?
  • Don't cry for Saudi Arabia

    The Kingdom's petroleum minister claims that efforts to rein in the demand for oil are unfair to his country. But maybe the world has bigger problems?
  • Is Saudi Arabia afraid of the dollar?

    The once almighty greenback is losing supporters. How scared should we be?
  • Bush's tangled arms deal

    By selling weapons to "moderate" states, Bush would again be playing puppet master and jerking around the Middle East with disastrous consequences.
  • A peek behind the veil (again)

    But this isn't your typical narrative about a Western woman in a Muslim land.
  • Letter from Gaza

    What the death and burial of 16-year-old Nahid al-Shanbari says about Hamas.
  • Saudi Arabia's own Iraq nightmare

    Fearful of Iran's rising influence, will the Saudis start backing Sunni insurgents in Iraq -- even if the insurgents are rabidly anti-American?
  • The danger of Bush's anti-Iran fatwa

    The president's decision to use force against Iranian "agents" inside Iraq could snare innocent pilgrims, and raises the risk of open warfare.
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