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News and stories from the Arab world, the Mediterranean and Europe, from the point of view of 20 women who met for the first time in November 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt

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Growing debate on Mickey Mouse fatwa

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments

 SOURCE AlBawaba.com                              
Posted: 24-09-2008 , 13:39 GMT
                               
An Egyptian Muslim scholar has called for an end to risible religious edicts after a Saudi cleric said Mickey Mouse was an agent of Satan who should die.
Sheikh Mohamed al-Munajid, a cleric who often […]

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Tags: Arts & Culture · Politics · Religion

Pas de roses rouges pour la St Val…

February 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Les responsables religieux en Arabie Saoudite ont publie hier une fatwa prohibant la vente de roses rouges et de toute marchandise liee a la St-Valentin de couleur rouge pourpre. La fatwa en question indique que ces marchandises sont contraire a la religion wahhabite, l’une des tendances les plus rigoriste de l’Islam sunnite.
Les maris devront […]

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The Big - Bucks deal

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

George Bush’s visit in the Middle East has ended with wishes for peace, threats against Iran and calls for cheap oil.
Those who were speaking about a “tourist tour” seem to have been confirmed. However, his journey had an aspect for which White House is celebrating. George Bush bided farewell to the Middle East, with very […]

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Tags: Economics · Politics · Society · War & Conflict

Free Kareem…

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The Committee to Protect Journalists has sent a letter to the President of the United States George Bush, in which it asks him to push for the release of two jailed bloggers in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, during his visit in the area. Read the letter.

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Tags: Human Rights · Politics · Society · Youth

Saudi Prince has run out of money but don’t worry: Italian welfare system will help him out

December 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment

This is the story of a prince and his employees, but it’s not one with a happy end. It’s the story of HH Prince Khalid Bin Fahd Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, owner of the Mawarid Group, a large Saudi Arabian multinational (as can you see from the website they place a lot […]

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Tags: Economics · Photo · Society