A Saudi court on Saturday convicted a female journalist for her involvement in a TV show, in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex, and sentenced her to 60 lashes. Rozanna Al Yami is believed to be the first Saudi woman journalist to be given such a punishment. The charges against her included involvement in the preparation of the program and advertising the segment on the Internet. [Khaleej Times] Read more [via Women Against Shariah]
The Saudi Sex Braggart Back in July The Bold Red Line - a programme on the Saudi-owned Lebanese TV channel LBC, which specialises in probing the underbelly of Arab society .... ran an interview with a Saudi airline sales clerk called Mazen Abdul Jawad, who fancied himself something of a Lothario and gave advice on how to pick up girls.... The reaction of the Saudi religious police was swift and predictable: [Mick Hartley] Read more
Journalist spared lashes by Saudi king King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has pardoned a woman journalist who was sentenced to 60 lashes for her involvement in a controversial TV show in which a Saudi man boasted publicly about his sex life. Rosanna al-Yami was sentenced to be flogged on Saturday for her role in the July broadcasting on the Lebanese satellite channel LBC of the taboo-breaking episode of the Bold Red Line programme. [guardian.co.uk] Read more
