According to some reports 800+ people have been arrested in Riyadh for wearing low-slung jeans and sporting Afros in Saudi Arabia. Mosques in the Eastern Province have warned people that they will be banned if they are caught with either at prayer time and can also be arrested.
The youth arrested were released after their parents [...]
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Arrests for Afros & Low-slung Jeans in Saudi Arabia
Wanderlust or heedlessness?
The news wires are full of reports about the three American tourists/freelance journalists that got lost while hiking on the border of Iraq and have been arrested after they wandered into Iran. The Swiss consulate is negotiating on the behalf of the US as there are no official diplomatic ties between the two countries.
In the [...]
Insulting Royalty- Saudi Arabia and Beyond
Many countries with royal families tend to be extremely protective about defending their honor. Thailand was recently in the news because of the jailing of an Australian writer for insulting the monarchy and his subsequent pardon. A few weeks later a British professor ran from Thailand with similar charges against him. Several years ago Spanish [...]
Religious Tolerance in Saudi Arabia
Disclaimer: this post includes references to the following two news articles. I do not know the veracity of the articles nor the legitimacy of the web-sites.
Saudi Arabia arrests Christian blogger
Pastor flees death threats
Churches, synagogues, temples are banned in Saudi Arabia however people are allowed to practice their religion in private. They are not permitted [...]
