- Reacting to Reactionary Muslims - Huffington Post
A prominent Saudi cleric accused Kashgari of apostasy ("Ridda"), which could be punishable by death under Saudi law. Multiple sites reported that an arrest warrant was issued by the King of Saudi-Arabia, even though Kashgari deleted his tweets and ...
- S. Korea draws with Saudi Arabia in soccer qualifier - The Korea Herald
Kim Bo-kyung saved Korea's U23 team from a shocking loss to Saudi Arabia, smashing a fierce volley to earn a 1-1 draw in the Asian qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympics on Sunday. Kim, who plays with Cerezo Osaka in Japan, scored the equalizer in the ...
- Saudi women reportedly to be allowed in soccer stadium - Fox News
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – A government-run Saudi Arabian newspaper reports that for the first time in the conservative Muslim country, women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in one of the country's stadiums. Al-Sharq newspaper on Saturday quoted ...
- FFA to challenge FIFA over late kick-off time for Socceroos World Cup qualifier - Courier Mail
THE Socceroos' upcoming World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia will be thrown into chaos unless Australia can overturn FIFA's 11th hour plan to delay kick-off. Football Federation Australia is challenging FIFA's call for uniform kick-off times in the ...
- Port Said deaths send businessmen, politicians, clerics scrambling - Middle East Online
EFG-Hermes has offices in Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Lebanon and employs more than 850 people. It has advised companies such as Vodafone, Sainsbury and Heineken on deals in the region. At the very other end of Egypt's ...
- War games on two fronts - Haaretz
Saudi Arabia has promised to keep oil prices below $100 a barrel (they are currently $97 ), should a drop in Iranian exports have an effect. Iran is still holding onto the dangerous option of closing the Strait of Hormuz, and disrupting the supply of ...
- February 11 – Ian Porterfield Born - Soccer365 (press release)
- Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria - Antigua Observer
Syrian UN envoy Bashar Ja'afari criticized the resolution and its sponsors, which included Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab states, saying nations “that prevent women from attending a soccer match” had no right to preach democracy to Syria.A Soccer Riot in Egypt and the Ongoing Human Catastrophe in Syria
- With Bahrain home to 5th Fleet, US faces dilemma over crackdown on protests - Stars and Stripes
- Jim Robertson,managing editor - Columbia Daily Tribune
“Aren't you totally excited Saudi Arabia is now going to let women attend soccer games? One of the most corrupt places in the world treats their women just something awful. It's just absolutely amazing. I wonder if they'll allow them to drive cars to ...