The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a new human genome project in which they plan to map up to 100,000 people’s genetic codes. So, why would they map the genetic codes? What will they get out of it? A lot of data and information about diseases linked to the genes. Which might eventually help to prevent them through prenatal ... Read More »
A serious social issue in Saudi Arabia is getting some more attention thanks to a viral YouTube video. In light of the recent buzz surrounding Saudi women rebelling against the country’s ban on females driving, 26-year-old Saudi comedian Hisham Fageeh released a parody music video titled “No Woman, No Drive”, a clever take on Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry.” ... Read More »
Saudi women have been demanding the government to allow them to drive. This has been a long campaign with many women not really caring about the law and the government trying to keep a close watch on women who drive. Saudi women decided to stage a campaign to get the government’s attention on this matter, the government though reacted with ... Read More »
The United States of America is set to become the Top Oil Producer in the world by overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia by 2017. This is according to a latest report by International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA has come to this conclusion as U.S. will start tapping into it’s own oil reserves as it braces towards self-sufficiency. The forecasts ... Read More »
The Malaysian government has deported Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari back to Saudi over his controversial tweet that received over 30,000 replies including death threats. The controversy over the tweet is that he insulted Prophet Muhammed in his. Prophet Mohummed is most dearly loved and respected by Muslims all over the world. Any comment against him naturally angers them. Police confirmed ... Read More »
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling sentencing a woman to 10 lashes for breaking a ban on female drivers, reports say. The ruling, although not officially confirmed, was tweeted by a Saudi princess and reported by AP news agency citing an unnamed official. The woman, named as Shema, was found guilty of driving in Jeddah in July. ... Read More »
The latest startling revelation to come via documents leaked to Julian Assange’s muckraking website and published by The Guardian should give pause to every suburban SUV-driver. U.S. officials think Saudi Arabia is overpromising on its capacity to supply oil to a fuel-thirsty world. That sets up a scenario, the documents show, whereby the Saudis could dramatically underdeliver on output by ... Read More »
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