http://dir.salon.com/topics/saudi_arabia/?source=rss&aim=saudi_arabia en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT By Juan Cole Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/03/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/06/03/obama/index.html?source=rss They like him, they really like him! Well, maybe not so much in Egypt. But they're willing to give him a chance. By Juan Cole Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/13/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/04/13/obama/index.html?source=rss Symptoms of the conservative crack-up were on full display after President Obama's trip abroad. Bill Kristol, take a bow. By Michael Klare Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/09/oil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/01/09/oil/index.html?source=rss The price may fall still farther in 2009. Be careful what you wish for. By Sarah Hepola Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/11/25/saudi_band/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/11/25/saudi_band/index.html?source=rss All-girl Saudi band shreds guitars -- and taboos. By Joe Conason Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/07/18/cuba/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/07/18/cuba/index.html?source=rss Let's seize the potential of the nation's sugar-based ethanol -- before China beats us to it. By Catherine Price Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/08/28/8_year_old_bride/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/08/28/8_year_old_bride/index.html?source=rss 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. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/16/saudi_arabia_oil_production/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/06/16/saudi_arabia_oil_production/index.html?source=rss 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 By Tim Shorrock Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/al_haramain/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/05/19/al_haramain/index.html?source=rss 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." By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/14/saudi_love/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/05/14/saudi_love/index.html?source=rss Girls are subverting strict limitations on their behavior and appearance in some surprising ways. By Lynn Harris Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/19/saudi_women_driving/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/03/19/saudi_women_driving/index.html?source=rss They may soon be allowed to drive. During a total eclipse, anyway. By Catherine Price Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/15/saudi_arabia_witch/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/15/saudi_arabia_witch/index.html?source=rss The idea of women driving cars is so 21st century. Why not take a step back and sentence them to death for witchcraft? By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/25/driving/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/25/driving/index.html?source=rss The Daily Telegraph reports that unnamed government officials have confirmed the decision. By Yassin Musharbash Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/16/ask_al_qaida/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/01/16/ask_al_qaida/index.html?source=rss A jihadi advice column? Osama bin Laden's second-in-command answers questions from fans of the terror group worldwide. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/10/driving/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/10/driving/index.html?source=rss Manufacturers target female car buyers in Saudi Arabia with passenger-friendly vehicles. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/26/qatif/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/26/qatif/index.html?source=rss More victim-shaming in an attempt to quiet global criticism. By Lynn Harris Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/21/qatif_rape_sentence_upheld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/21/qatif_rape_sentence_upheld/index.html?source=rss Clinton, Obama demand less lame response by U.S. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/16/rape/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/16/rape/index.html?source=rss The "Girl of Qatif" receives a stricter punishment for trying to "influence the judiciary through the media." By Catherine Price Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/28/license_to_drive/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/28/license_to_drive/index.html?source=rss Recent TV shows in Saudi Arabia have depicted women driving cars. Could this be a sign of change? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/27/saudi_arabia_oil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/27/saudi_arabia_oil/index.html?source=rss 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? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/20/saudi_arabia_and_the_dollar/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/09/20/saudi_arabia_and_the_dollar/index.html?source=rss The once almighty greenback is losing supporters. How scared should we be? By Gary Kamiya Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/08/14/bush_arms_deal/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2007/08/14/bush_arms_deal/index.html?source=rss By selling weapons to "moderate" states, Bush would again be playing puppet master and jerking around the Middle East with disastrous consequences. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/06/veil/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/06/06/veil/index.html?source=rss But this isn't your typical narrative about a Western woman in a Muslim land. By Mitchell Prothero Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/05/gaza/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/05/gaza/index.html?source=rss What the death and burial of 16-year-old Nahid al-Shanbari says about Hamas. By Daniel Byman Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/08/saudis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/02/08/saudis/index.html?source=rss Fearful of Iran's rising influence, will the Saudis start backing Sunni insurgents in Iraq -- even if the insurgents are rabidly anti-American? By Juan Cole Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/30/iran_ashura/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2007/01/30/iran_ashura/index.html?source=rss The president's decision to use force against Iranian "agents" inside Iraq could snare innocent pilgrims, and raises the risk of open warfare.