Ali Hussain Sibat, a Lebanese man was charged with sorcery and sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia. His beheading is scheduled on Friday. Ali Hussain Sibat’s lawyer, May El Khansa, said to CNN that she and Sibat’s family were informed by a source from Saudi Arabia that Saudi authorities will continue with the execution. Sibat [...]
This Sunday is Valen-ban Day in Saudi Arabia. The Islamic theocracy is cracking down on stores selling red roses, heart-shaped products, or red gift wraps. Since observing Western holidays is prohibited in Saudi Arabia, Valentine’s Day merchandise is considered contraband. Sheikh Khaled Al-Dossari, a scholar in Islamic studies, said, “As Muslims, we shouldn’t celebrate a [...]
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia said that it has regained control of a mountainous region from Yemeni rebels who it said entered the kingdom’s borders. Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz, the assistant defense minister, told the state-run Saudi Press Agency, “The Saudi region of Jabal Dokhan is back under full and complete Saudi control. Our [...]
In a televised event aimed at calming fears about the safety of the H1N1 vaccine, Saudi Arabia’s health minister was the first person in the country to receive the vaccination Saturday. A spokesman for the Saudi Health Ministry said that after Abdullah Al-Rabeeah got the vaccine, his daughter and several other government officials received it. [...]
