Female Saudi Reporter Lashed for Sex Talk Oct 25, 2009
Al-Yami, who worked as a coordinator for the program but has denied working on the sex-show episode, told The Associated Press it was her understanding that the judge at the court in the western city of Jiddah dropped the charges against her. They included involvement in the preparation of the show and advertising the segment on the Internet. (CBS News)
Saudi prince vows to fight terrorism after attack Aug 29, 2009
The suicide bomber who targeted the assistant interior minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, late Thursday night blew himself up while waiting in line to enter a gathering of well-wishers for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the official s home in Jiddah, said Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki. Prince Mohammed, who is the son of Interior Minister Prince Nayef, told King Abdullah when the ruler visited him in the hospital yesterday shortly after the assassination attempt that the... (Boston Globe)
Suicide bomber lightly injures Saudi prince Aug 28, 2009
The militant who attacked the assistant interior minister, Prince Muhammad bin Nayef, late Thursday at the Ramadan gathering in Jiddah had previously expressed his intention to give himself up to the official, the Saudi Press Agency quoted the royal court as saying. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Elderly, Kids Urged to Skip Hajj Over Swine Flu Jul 1, 2009
The Saudi kingdom invited experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and others to a four-day meeting in the western seaport city of Jiddah to examine Saudi measures to prevent the spread of swine flu during the Muslim pilgrimage. In a statement at the conclusion of the conference, Health Minister Abdullah al-Rabeeah said the kingdom invited the experts because "of concerns about the ongoing pandemic and the potential for transmission (of... (Newsmax)
Saudi women protest against lingerie shops over salesmen Mar 26, 2009
The boycott was launched on Tuesday by about 50 women who gathered in the Red Sea port of Jiddah at the Al-Bidaya Breast-feeding Resource and Women's Awareness Center ... "We are raising awareness and calling for the implementation of the law," said Reem Asaad, a finance lecturer at Dar al-Hikma Women's College in Jiddah, who supports the boycott. (Xinhuanet, China)
