Saudi Women to Gain Sufferage and Political Power!

Saudi women may still have their foot off the driving pedal, but may have a hand in the ballot boxes; Uncovered: the opinions of a blogger-- to be hijab'd or non-hijab'd that is 'not' the question; Morocco and its Jews; The case of the Irvine 11 and the Israeli Ambassador's right to freedom of expression denied or unsettled?

Women in Saudi may not yet be free to drive the Kingdoms highways, but may shortly be taking up their right to vote
and even run for political office, effective 2015.

Musesephere [2]

Today's Biggest News For Women in Saudi Arabia

The right to vote and run for office in 2015 is around the corner..... "I said it before, that women wont gain any rights but with political orders from the head up. I am actually happy for these news, not very optimistic but hoping. And whether we are optimist or not, this will open many doors to women, doors for rights we lack in Saudi Arabia."

Observation of a Lost Soul [3]

HBBC : Hijab Removed

Don't judge a person by his 'cover', suggests this 'observer'. "Hijabis= good , non-hjabis= bad.. that is what some ppl think.. that is wrong. one cant judge ppl on what they wear or not wear."" Welcome to The Half-Baked Bloggers Consortium‘s (HBBC) fourth post. Meet the members here. Hijab: veil: cover: curtain: barrier: a wall?? Did it transcend from the religious sphere and seeped into the post 1967 society as a cultural identity?"

Caledoniyya [4]

Combating Otherness, Morocco

"The history of cooperation and cohesion between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East and North Africa is oft overlooked. Which is why I am quietly enthused by the Holocaust Conference held earlier this week in Morocco."

SM Palestine [5]

Was Oren really denied a voice? SJP responds to Irvine 11 convictions

"Students for Justice in Palestine has released a statement in support of the Irvine 11 students charged with conspiring to disrupt and then disrupting a speech given by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren. What makes this statement particularly impressive is not just SJP’s understanding of its responsibility as a model awareness organization on college campuses but also its ability to rush to the sides of other activists while allocating almost all of its resources to the organization of a national conference."