NOVANEWS When I was in Saudi Arabia I found it easy and wonderful to meet individuals from all differing parts of the world. A Saudi friend and I created our own grassroots group which we […]
NOVANEWS By Associated Press, SANAA, Yemen — Five top members of the government were sent to Saudi Arabia for treatment of wounds they suffered in a rebel rocket attack on the presidential palace, the […]
NOVANEWS American Bedu had the opportunity to dialogue with Roba,. Roba is a professional Arab career woman. She shares with American Bedu readers about her employer and provides a lot of useful information for […]
NOVANEWS In its latest efforts towards Saudiazation Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Labor, Adel Faqih, announced that expatriates who have lived in the Kingdom for six years (or longer – sic) will be prohibited from renewing […]
NOVANEWS nb: Manal Al-Sherif has been released about 6 hours ago! I have chosen not to change the post below which was written before Al-Sherif’s release although I (happily) did not predict her fate accurately. […]
My immune system is presently compromised. I am unable to easily fight off infections and highly susceptible to germs or viruses. As a result I wear a mask when I leave my residence…which nowadays […]
NOVANEWS George McGhee, 1950, at the time the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern, South Asian, and African Affairs. Today, the house organ of the ruling class explains: Saudi Arabia is flexing its financial […]
NOVANEWS There’s an ancient Arab saying that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” and this may best sum up what is happening now with Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring. Saudi Arabia and […]
NOVANEWS The carefully orchestrated plan for Saudi women to begin driving on 17 June has hit a road block with the arrest and detention of its organizer, Manal Al-Sherif on 22 May. It is now uncertain […]
NOVANEWS Najla Hariri is taking to the roads in Jeddah. After driving in Egypt, Lebanon and Europe she found it too ridiculous not to be able to go anywhere with two cars but her […]