Saudi coup against King Abdullah fails

A Saudi security source has revealed that a military coup to overthrow army officers loyal to King Abdullah was successfully foiled.   >>>>>

Looking for answers in Islam

Frank Griffel, professor of Islamic studies at Yale University, said the Islamic University of Madinah is one of the most respected in Saudi Arabia and it’s unfair to judge it by the actions of a few graduates. Although the university teaches very traditional Islam, he says it’s not extremist.

“I’ve met great scholars who have studied there,” he said. “We wouldn’t want Yale to be judged by what one graduate comes up with in terms of ideas. The way people teach there is different from American universities but, by and large, it has produced very good scholars and their academic output is something that is even internationally respected.” >>>>>

Saudi Arabia releases leading reformer

…Saudi intellectuals this week urged the government to do more to stop detentions and other restrictions placed on figures, both liberals and Islamists, who work publicly to turn the absolute monarchy into a parliamentary democracy. >>>>>

Makkah mayoralty improves city hygiene for Ramadan season

Makkah – King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has given his orders to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs giving the city’s hygiene services a facelift during Ramadan, said Osma Fadhl Al-Bar, Mayor of Makkah.  >>>>>

Saudi Arabia let’s foreigners buy shares through locals

RIYADH – Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would allow foreigners to buy shares listed on its stock market through licensed intermediaries, a major step toward opening the largest Arab bourse to foreign capital.

The stock market, Tadawul, has been the least open among Gulf Arab bourses to foreign investors, up to now giving foreigners access to stocks only through select funds. >>>>>

Non-Muslim to Muslim organ transplants

Jeddah – A source at the Saudi Center for Organs Transplantation in Jeddah said the center received non-Muslim organ donors and transplanted the organs into Muslim patients, Al-Madina reported.
Dr. Abdul Mohsen Al-Obaikan said nothing in Islam prevents non-Muslim from donating their organs to Muslims because the Almighty Allah created organs clean and pure so that they can be transplanted in Muslims.  >>>>>

Iran Warned Not To Allow War Pretext

Following a meeting this weekend between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi King Abdullah, Iran was told not to allow the U.S. and Israel to create a pretext for a military attack, a warning interpreted by Tehran that an impending attack is on the horizon.  >>>>>

Saudi Cleric Muhammad Al-Munajid Slams Beijing Olympics: Nothing Makes Satan Happier Than The ‘Bikini’ Olympics

Sheikh Muhammad Al-Munajid is a well-known Saudi Islamic lecturer and author. He frequently appears on Saudi TV channels and is known for issuing controversial fatwas. He previously worked in Washington, D.C. at the Saudi Embassy Islamic Affairs Department but was stripped of his diplomatic credentials.  >>>>>

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Saudi dignitaries wash Muslim sacred structure Kaaba

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Early last Saturday, senior members of the Saudi royal family and religious establishment took up brooms and cloths perfumed with rosewater to wash the interior of the Kaaba, the sacred stone structure that Muslims face during their five daily prayers.  >>>>>