· August, 2012

Stories about Saudi Arabia from August, 2012

Lebanese Tourism Pays the Ultimate Price

  28 August 2012

Recent political upheavals in the region and kidnappings in Lebanon have made tourists, mainly Gulf nationals, flee the country. Lebanese and Gulf netizens react to the development.

Lebanon: It's Back to Kidnapping Time

  23 August 2012

A wave of kidnappings is taking place between Lebanon and Syria. While the Lebanese government seems incapable of acting, these events are reminding Lebanese of the civil war they lived with for 30 years. Netizens are angry and are blaming all parties.

Saudi Arabia: Activist Reema Al Joresh Detained on Eid Day

  19 August 2012

"Greetings, the police arrested me and my children." - Reema Al Joresh, wife of a prisoner who has been detained for eight years without trial, was on her way to the mosque to give away 500 gifts with a letter raising awareness about arbitrary detention in the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia: Defending the Virtue of Syrian Women?

  14 August 2012

On August 11, Bader Al Domiat from Saudi Arabia tweeted a message saying there were around 300 Syrian widows looking for husbands. The message caused outrage among Saudi netizens who apologized from their Syrian brothers and harshly condemned Al Domiat, who immediately suspended his account.

Saudi Arabia: Reaching the Line of Gender Equality

  14 August 2012

While saluting the decision of Saudi Arabia to send two female athletes to the London Olympics, the Saudi Women Driving  deplores the fact that Saudi women cannot drive. “The whole world has been watching Saudi women and their triumphant appearance at the Olympics, and most news stories about them mention that...

Female Saudi Athletes – Out of the Olympics, Into the Twitter Storm

  14 August 2012

After stepping out of the Olympics, the first and only Saudi female athletes in the history of the Saudi sports, Sarah Attar and Wojdan Shahrkhani have received a storm of reactions on the Saudi twittersphere. Haifa Al Rasheed samples reactions which range from inspiration and hope to shame and disgrace.

Saudi Arabia: Ramadan Iftar to Say ‘No to Sectarianism’

  7 August 2012

A group of Saudi men decided to rise above sectarianism and held an Iftar which brought together members of the Sunni and Shia communities. The Riyadh event, held under the theme No to Sectarianism, is encouraging Saudis across the Kingdom to hold similar gatherings