Fantasy or reality: a city in Saudi Arabia for women only

The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, otherwise known as “Modon,” has been charged to lead a new governmental initiative. Towards promoting more opportunities and allowing women to capitalize on their university degrees and skills, a sharia compliant city for women-only will be built in the town of Hafuf located in the Kingdom’s Eastern Province.

A friend of mine sent me the below video today showing how the army officer, Rayan Al Jourdi, was shot during BLOM Bank robbery a few days ago in Elissar.

Throughout Egypt the justice system is known to be very slow. Though it has a long and respectable history, as the population exploded and litigation increased, many turn to non-traditional methods to avoid spending a year or more in court.

All things Syrian are covered in this very thorough and routine news round up.