11 February 2012 According to an article in the Guardian, dated 10 February 2012, the government of Saudi Arabia used the Interpol system to arrest a journalist. Twenty-three year old, Hamza Kashgari, was arrested in Malaysia. Here are some brief excerpts from the article: Kashgari, a newspaper columnist, fled Saudi Arabia after posting a tweet [...]
Apr 072011
06 April 2011 An article from the Malaysian National News Agency, dated April 6th 2011, reports that non-Muslims can be imprisoned for quoting the Quran. Such action, the article says, is to ensure harmony among all races in the country. The judicial tools, by which the harmony will be enforced, include the following crimes: [...]
Apr 052011
05 April 2011 An article in Arab News, dated 05 April 2011, reports that Saudi Religious police took part in a three-day program designed to train them to combat Black Magic. The remarkable success of the program has resulted in the creation of nine centers around the nations. Here are some brief excerpts from [...]
01 March 2011 According to an article published in Gulf News, Kuwait has launched an all-female police force, responsible for enforcing local values and traditions. The article states that the new group’s duties will include fighting, among others, the flirts, beggars, and rowdy people. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: “The special police [...]
