Radio Marina is a new radio station at Kuwait.

Sheikh Hasan al-Saffar writes about the humanitarian side of Islam.

The first stoy on podcasting in Arabic newspapers from Asharq al-Awsat.

A Saudi businessman offered Laila Rouass, Footballer’s Wives star, £1million if she would have dinner with him, but she turned him down. Money can’t buy a date?

A British expatriate: “This is outrageous. I’ve never seen any supermarket turn away unaccompanied men. I have money to spend but after the discrimination I’ve suffered today I can assure you that I won’t be coming back here.”

Another story on blogging on al-Hayat’s website.

KFUPM students get a midterm break. It is the only of its kind in Saudi Arabia.