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Guests of God: 2.5 Million Muslims Worship in Makkah, Saudi Arabia in This Year's Hajj

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 11.19.2009 | World

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Never has there been a more important time for Muslims to engage in greater introspection, self-evaluation. We face a Muslim world rife with conflicts, sectarian hatred, misogyny and injustice.

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Obama Bows In Japan To Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Posted 11.15.2009 | Style

In a scene that will likely be replayed on Sunday's political talk shows, President Obama bowed deeply to the Emperor and Empress of Japan on Saturday...

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Saudi University Faces Down Religious Establishment, Promotes Serious Science

The National Newspaper | Posted 10.16.2009 | World

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In a bustling harbour just north of Jeddah one recent morning, a white 27-metre diving yacht was nosing its way slowly toward the open Red Sea. It was...

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Saudi Arabia Lashes Teenagers After Rare Riots

Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2009 | World

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Saudi Arabia flogged a group of 20 teenagers following rare riots on the country's national day in which shops and restaurants were looted, Reuters re...

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The Gulf States Already Have Links with Israel

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi | Posted 08.24.2009 | World

Should the Gulf countries maintain contacts with Israel if this would make life easier for Palestinians? Could having such ties propel the Middle East peace process forward?

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Adulterous Saudi Princess Granted British Asylum For Fears Of Death Penalty

The Independent | Posted 08.20.2009 | World

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By Robert Verkaik | The Independent A Saudi Arabian princess who had an illegitimate child with a British man has secretly been granted asylum in thi...

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"Just Add Me": Saudi Information Minister Embraces Social Networking

Faisal J. Abbas | Posted 08.07.2009 | World

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A typical Saudi information minister would usually seek to block or censor these types of networks where information could flow freely, rather than joining them.

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Saudi Arabia: A Player in Middle East Elections

Jamal Dajani | Posted 07.13.2009 | World

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It is a contradiction to mention Saudi Arabia and elections in the same sentence; however, no country in the Middle East, as of late, has been more invested in this democratic process than Saudi Arabia.

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"Menahi": Saudi Movie Screened In Riyadh First Time In 30 Years

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 07.09.2009 | World

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — For the first time in three decades, Saudis in the nation's capital did something that most Westerners take for granted _...

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Obama Finishes 'Very Candid' Speech To Middle East

AP/Huffington Post | MARK S. SMITH | Posted 07.04.2009 | World

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- In his latest push for an open dialogue with the Muslim world, President Barack Obama on Wednesday sought the counsel of King ...

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Saudi Elections To Be Delayed 2 Years, A Setback To Democracy Efforts

New York Times | Posted 06.19.2009 | World

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Saudi Arabia's brief and limited experiment with electoral democracy has suffered another setback with a royal family announcement that it has decided...

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Summits, a Queen, and a Drama Queen

Jamal Dajani | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

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The G-20 was not the only summit that was full of drama; more agonizing than watching the G-20 summit was keeping a tab on the Arab League's summit in Doha.

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Gaddafi Storms Out Of Arab Summit, Slams Saudi King For Pro-Americanism

AP | Posted 04.30.2009 | World

Doha, Qatar - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi stormed out of an Arab summit on Monday after denouncing the Saudi king for his long ties to the West. Ga...

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