The Initiative For an Open Arab Internet: “Technical problems and social blockade suffered by internet users in Saudi Arabia has not prevent users from blogging and forming groups to write about daily life in Saudi Arabia. Some of these blogs engage in debate about the future of Saudi society.”
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Which Superhero Are You?
Saturday, December 30, 2006 – 10:51
Your results:You are Spider-Man You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility. Spider-Man (70%), Superman (65%), Hulk (45%), Supergirl (43%), Robin (37%), Catwoman (35%), Batman (35%), The Flash (30%), Green Lantern (25%), Wonder Woman (18%), Iron Man (15%). Click here to take the “Which Superhero am I?” quiz…
Al Jazeera English in Saudi Arabia
Saturday, December 30, 2006 – 10:49
Few days ago I was watching Inside Story on Al Jazeera English, and one of the guests on the show was Baria Alamuddin, foreign editor of Al Hayat. This sounds normal, or at least it should, except that Alamuddin was speaking from Riyadh. It is no secret that Al Jazeera and the Saudi government are [...]
Our current legal system needs serious revision, a…
Thursday, December 28, 2006 – 9:26
Our current legal system needs serious revision, and stories like this are more than enough indication. As usual, it seems as if we take one step forward, and then undo it by taking ten steps backward.
Keef Al Hal, the first Saudi full-feature movie is…
Thursday, December 28, 2006 – 9:23
Keef Al Hal, the first Saudi full-feature movie is now available on Google Video. On a related note, LBC have announced that they will run the movie on New Year’s Eve at 1800 GMT.
Faiza Ambah profiles Saudi human rights lawyer Abd…
Thursday, December 28, 2006 – 9:21
Faiza Ambah profiles Saudi human rights lawyer Abdul-Rahman al-Lahem who contends that the religious police oppress people in the name of religion and act as if the law doesn’t apply to them. He wants to prove them wrong.
After less than four months of searching, MTV has …
Thursday, December 28, 2006 – 9:18
After less than four months of searching, MTV has found what they consider the right partner to launch their Arabic channel. The new channel will start broadcasting during the first half of next year, Asharq Al Awsat reports.
In the Spirit of…
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 – 14:37
Some bloggers here have expressed their anger and disgust after finding Christmas decorations stuff in some supermarkets in Riyadh. Their reasoning: “we are not responsible for bringing joy to Christians who live among us because Christians in other countries are killing our Muslim brothers.” I have to say that I was totally disturbed by this [...]
Homegrown vs Imported
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 – 14:32
I wonder if anyone in the local blogosphere has written about the recent Asian Games that took place in Doha earlier this month. The Qataris have managed to organize a really great sports event, and they are already talking about bidding to host FIFA World Cup in 2018. I don’t have much to say about [...]
