Saudi Domestic Violence: Men Victims Too
CROSSROADS ARABIA: No-one disputes that domestic violence is a serious issue but there is evidence that incidents of female on male violence are increasingly prevalent in the Kingdom. …
Unrealistic Expectations in Saudi Marriages
AMERICAN BEDU: A two day discussion between Saudi men and women on the expectation and subsequent reality of marriage in the Kingdom unearthed some familiar themes. …
Maids Caught in Middle of Saudi, Indonesia Spat
ROB L. WAGNER: Saudi Arabian and Indonesian intransigence has put maids needing work and Saudis help between a rock and a hard place.…
Saudi Arabia: The Muttawa Embrace Social Media
AMERICAN BEDU: Unfettered by the restrictions applying to mainstream Saudi media the ultra-conservative community are going online. …
Saudi Arabia: Ministry Drivers Are Occasions of Sin
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Girls schools are inspected by female inspectors. Female inspectors need to get to the schools they inspect. …
Dangerous Liaisons: Clerics & Conservative Women
MAI ABDUL RAHMAN: A dangerous liaison is taking place in the Arab world with Muslim clerics advancing outlandish religious views using the voice of Muslim conservative women. …
Report: Saudis to Enforce Debts via Prison
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Saudi government is going to get tough on debtors. Some 63,000 Saudis could find themselves in jail...…
Saudis Tweak Marriage Rules for GCC Brides
CROSSROADS ARABIA: After heated debate the Shoura Council has agreed the common characteristics between GCC nationals permit intermarriage. …
Saudi Youth Points The Way for Arab Civil Society
LULUA ASAAD, CGNEWS: The Young Initiative Group, founded in Saudi Arabia in 2010, has already had a significant impact in effecting positive change within the Kingdom. …
Jeddah Rapist Wreaks Horror on Children
AMERICAN BEDU: As if the crime itself wasn't sufficiently appalling the victims of a serial rapist in the Kingdom have to deal with family shame. …
