Crossroads Arabia

“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

 Steve Royston

The People and Events That Mattered in 2012: My Choice

The People and Events That Mattered in 2012: My Choice

STEVE ROYSTON: It’s by no means scientific or representative but here are the people and special moments that resonated with me this year

 Crossroads Arabia

‘Conscription’: Is It Really the Answer to Saudi Job Woes?

‘Conscription’: Is It Really the Answer to Saudi Job Woes?

CROSSROADS ARABIA: A novel approach to solving Saudi Arabia’s ‘national employment’ issue has been suggested by a writer on an Arabic daily

 Layla

Lingerie in Saudi: An End to the Humiliation?

Lingerie in Saudi: An End to the Humiliation?

LAYLAH: “Are you sure it’s your size, we also have them in XL…,”the man says. ‘Does my arse look that big in this abaya?’, the woman thinks to herself…

 Steve Royston

A New Saudi Arabia: Thoughts For a Better Future

A New Saudi Arabia: Thoughts For a Better Future

STEVE ROYSTON: King Abdullah, upon his return to Saudi Arabia after successful surgery in the United States, broadcasts to the nation. This is what he could say…

 American Bedu

Talk but Any Progress on Horizon for Saudi Women?

Talk but Any Progress on Horizon for Saudi Women?

AMERICAN BEDU: A forum held recently in Jeddah addressed issues of real concern to Saudi women. But will anything concrete come from the ‘talk fest’?

 Steve Royston

Women in Saudi: The Employment Dilemma

Women in Saudi: The Employment Dilemma

STEVE ROYSTON: Difficulties facing women who wish to enter the workforce are only part of what the Saudi leadership recognizes is a slow burn of discontent.