Saudi-Arabia: Roads Not Paved in Gold For All
LAYLA: The impression that foreigners in particular have of Saudi Arabia is that it is a land bathed in unbelievable wealth. For many citizens that is not so. …
‘Real Gains’ Being Made by Women In Saudi Arabia
MAHA AKEEL, CGNEWS: The appointment of 30 extremely well-qualified women to the Shura Council is just the latest in a string of recent achievements for Saudi women. …
Fake Engineers Nabbed: But What Have They Built?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The authorities in Saudi Arabia have uncovered more than 1,000 engineers who have false certificates. No word, though, on which projects they worked on. …
The Kingdom of Surprises: Engaging With Saudis
DAVID ROBERTS: It's a while since I've left Qatar but the differences between the tiny peninsula state and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are striking …
Saudi Death Row: 45 Foreign Maids To Be Executed
CROSSROADS ARABIA: The Saudi authorities have faced a firestorm of international criticism following the execution of a Sri Lankan maid. It might only be the beginning. …
iPads and Infidels: Inaccurate, Superficial Saudi View
EMAN AL-NAFJAN: Here we go again - another foreigner rattles out yet another 'analysis' of Saudi Arabia that seems to have been pre-cooked. …
“We Pray That You Die”: Saudi Clerics On Attack
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Some clerics have taken it upon themselves to invoke the power of prayer to invite not just professional failure but for the demise of individuals …
Offended Saudis: U.S Comedienne ‘Crosses the Line’
AHMED AL OMRAN: The American comedienne Chelsea Handler has stirred up a hornet's nest of indignation in Saudi Arabia …
2012: The Year of the Inane Political Fatwa
CROSSROADS ARABIA: They came thick and fast throughout the last year. Many of them, though, just serve to devalue the meaning of a religious edict …
‘Critical Thinking’: The Missing Link in Saudi Education
ABU MOHAMMED: As one who has been closely involved in Saudi education for some time I've observed, at first hand, a recurring major flaw…
