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Women DrivingObeidallah: Saudi Arabia is the only Muslim nation where women can’t drive
The comments about Islam from comedian, social critic and cable talk show host Bill Maher continue to stir reactions across the TV dial and across the political spectrum. Maher has said that when Muslim nations suppress political rights and deny freedoms to women, homosexuals and minorities, they are fair game for harsh criticism.
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U.S. Middle East PolicyOpinion: Even if we defeat the Islamic State, we’ll still lose the bigger war
In practice, however, whether putting boots on the ground or relying on missiles from above, subsequent U.S. efforts to promote stability have tended to produce just the opposite. Part of the problem is that American policymakers have repeatedly given in to the temptation to unleash a bit of near-term chaos, betting that longer-term order will emerge on the other end.
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AfghanistanWill Afghanistan Become the ‘Forgotten War’ Again?
And after nearly $800 billion, and more than 2,300 American lives, the war in Afghanistan will officially come to an end this year. But the mission is far from over. Whatever military ambitions that defined the war’s original name, “Operation Enduring Freedom,” have now been reduced to a far less ambitious—and more lasting—approach with the mission’s new name: “Operation Resolute Support.”
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Non-oil GrowthSaudi September Non-Oil Business Growth Fastest In Over 3 Years
Non-oil private business activity in Saudi Arabia grew at the fastest pace in over three years last month, buoyed by strong expansions in new orders and employment, a survey showed on Tuesday. The SABB HSBC Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index climbed to a seasonally adjusted 61.8 points in September, its highest level since June 2011, from 60.7 points in August, remaining far above the 50 line denoting growth.
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GE Operations in KSAVideo: GE and Saudi Arabia
Wearing a headscarf and science goggles, Jumana Almuzel is a rare sight on the shop floor of Saudi Arabia's GE gas turbine facility. Indeed, she is the only female to work alongside her male counterparts at the energy giant's Eastern Province plant.
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LibyaLibyan soldiers killed in Benghazi bombings and clashes
Thursday's bombings targeted a checkpoint near the city's Benina airport, which has been shut down since May. The Islamist militias have already overrun army bases in the area, making the airport one of the last sites still under the control of Gen Haftar. The forces are part of Benghazi's Shura Revolutionary Council, a body set up after they took control of Benghazi in August.
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Turkey and ISISTurkish parliament authorises force against Isis in Syria and Iraq
Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorised the use of force in both Syria and Iraq, even as the country’s leadership signalled doubts about the US-led campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis. The 298 to 98 vote took place as Isis fighters moved perilously close to the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani, which they have been advancing on for several weeks, under the watchful eyes of Turkish troops just across the border.
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U.S.-AfghanistanAfghan deal rekindles questions on how soon US should exit
While it ends months of uncertainty about whether the Afghan government would agree on ground rules for U.S. forces to remain in the war-torn country after this year, it also reopens a debate over how fast the remaining American troops should pull out.
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Haj RitualsThe Rites Of Hajj, Explained In 6 Minutes, As Annual Muslim Pilgrimage Approaches
Despite its massive size, the pilgrimage is anything but a free-for-all. Pilgrims perform many rituals during the journey that include wearing special clothing, circling the sacred Kaaba, walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa, and much more.
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2014 HajSaudi Arabia plans for Ebola as millions visit for hajj pilgrimage
According to the minister, Jeddah has coordinated with international health bodies, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), and the countries where Ebola has struck to protect the annual pilgrimage that takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar. Earlier in the year, Saudi Arabia had announced it will not issue visas to pilgrims coming from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea due to the spread of Ebola in those countries.
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