Saudi Arabia should be banned from London 2012

[Sher Malang]

Saudis may understand that women is used for only one job! but still they are their women and they have the right to decide what to do or not with them.

 

[Developereo]

There are a lot of conservative societies where their liberal citizens are trying to improve human rights by working within the system. It's a tough job that takes times, slow education and delicate handling.

These kinds of bonehead fatwas by overzealous Western organizations often tend to backfire by letting the ultraconservatives portray the liberals as Western stooges undermining local "traditions".

 

[Arabian Legend]

Saudis may understand that women is used for only one job! but still they are their women and they have the right to decide what to do or not with them.

how dare u to say such thing > you just showed me the limit of your thinking > its your pro if you lack knowledge about saudi women.

 

[Sher Malang]

how dare u to say such thing > you just showed me the limit of your thinking > its your pro if you lack knowledge about saudi women.

So much harshness against women would definitely tempt people to think the same way. What's so wrong if Saudi sends women for London 2012?

 

[Arabian Legend]

So much harshness against women would definitely tempt people to think the same way. What's so wrong if Saudi sends women for London 2012?

there is no wrong about sending women to london. we have women working for NASA, we have business women, we have doctors, we professors, we have researchers, we have women pilots ,our women can run as candidate in Shura House. the pro here is that its hard for most of you guys to understand the structure of our society. so now most of you are saying that not sending women to london means we treat them like crap. come on now.

 

[Spartacus_Σπάρτα&#95]

Now a days women are used for everything right from a cigarette add to selling mens under wear

Now there is a sexual part of the Olympics that world loves to see specially when there are girls jumping with exposing there body pvt parts,

unfortuntlly if you ask any of the female participent she will say she is doing the sport for the money and fame,

Most of saudi women are well satisfied with there lives sply the money and luxury part.

Guess saudis dont want to parade there most precious gift in front of others.

Olympics now a days is more about portraying power as who is more powerful eg: China vs USA.
SAD

 

[Arabian Legend]

Now a days women are used for everything right from a cigarette add to selling mens under wear

Now there is a sexual part of the Olympics that world loves to see specially when there are girls jumping with exposing there body pvt parts,

unfortuntlly if you ask and of the female participent she will say she is doing the sport for the money and fame,

Most of saudi women are well satisfied with there lives sply the money and luxury part.

Guess saudis dont want to parade there most precious gift in front of others.

Olympics now a days is more about portraying power as who is more powerful eg: China vs USA.
SAD

thank you for sharing your knowledge here let the ignorant people learn.

 

[jayron]

Saudi royals will use women for their sleaze dances in their palaces and yachts but not send them to olympics. Height of insecurity.

 

[Mosamania]

There are a lot of conservative societies where their liberal citizens are trying to improve human rights by working within the system. It's a tough job that takes times, slow education and delicate handling.

These kinds of bonehead fatwas by overzealous Western organizations often tend to backfire by letting the ultraconservatives portray the liberals as Western stooges undermining local "traditions".

True. We liberals recieve a setback everytime some of those stupid activists do protests and so some stupid things. They think they are supporting but what they really do is a lot of damage for our cause.

I mean like those european topless protesstors which set us back by a few months. Seriously do not try to help stay home we will take of things here on our own going topless pnly confirms what those stupid clerics and shieks are saying.

 

[Icewolf]

When is Saudi going to repeal law that says women cannot drive?

 

[Mosamania]

When is Saudi going to repeal law that says women cannot drive?

There is no law that says women can not drive by the way. However customs are held above the law. Women are suing the saudi transportation authority police for it in court the trial is going to be a couple of months from now we will see how that turns up. They are not in the religious courts but civil court which means the judge and the ruling voting team are law experts not some bearded guy who memorized two verses of the Quraan and now acts all powerful like in the past.

 

[Al Bhatti]

Things are developing in the region in general at a pace the people of the region see best.

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Soccer league launched by Emirati women

Three young Emirati women have launched a unique behind-closed-doors soccer league for girls who love to play but fear breaching cultural and traditional boundaries. The burgeoning league meets the demand for both sport and social interaction. Eugene Harnan reports

Salama Al Muhairi is developing her skills as a footballer. She only played at school, so is still learning the game. But now she has a chance to boost her abilities.

"I know more about the game in general," says the 20-year-old. "I have no football experience. I wasn't really interested in it but I have come to develop in it ."

So have other women, thanks to the women-only sports leagues that Ms Al Muhairi and two colleagues have started in the capital.

They hope to meet the growing demand for women's football behind closed doors, respecting cultural sensibilities.

The women launched Irada Sport Development Company after one of the three young co-founders, Mariam Al Omaira, could not find any women-only recreational football leagues in Abu Dhabi.

"There are some girls that don't mind playing in front of men," says Ms Al Omaira, 26, who works for the government. "But there is a huge percentage of Emirati women who can't play in front of men because of cultural reasons."

Schools and universities field women's teams but the games end when the students graduate.

"Those in the community who want to play the sport after university don't have a place to go," says Ms Al Omaira. "It's all open and there isn't really a place for the sport to be developed."

The organisation's pilot league had six teams face off once a week in a dome at the Officers' Club from October to December. "We wanted to know if people could be OK with it," says Ms Al Omaira.

Ms Al Omaira, Ms Al Muhairi and another friend, Fatima Al Yousef, brainstormed and came up with the idea of a company that would support women in sport.

Their message was spread and the women found 84 players to compete in six teams.

"They all played in university and they were all graduates," says Ms Al Omaira.

With the growth of the group, it will launch its website, irada.ae, on Wednesday. There are also plans to start a bigger league in October.

Ms Al Omaira says that part of the impetus for the company was the state of the nation's health.

"There are high levels of obesity and diabetes and we want to encourage a fit, healthy lifestyle," she explains.

The message of Irada, the Arabic word for determination, is simple, adds Ms Al Omaira.

"We stressed the fact we can play football within the boundaries of culture and tradition. Its a closed field - no men, no media," she says.

Deem Al Bassam, 26, the captain of the league's Dubai team, believes there is a massive potential for women's sports leagues in the region.

She started playing at school in Saudi Arabia. When she moved to the UAE 10 years ago, she played with her sister at the Dubai Ladies Club.

"A lot of people have asked a lot of times" about a place to play, says Ms Al Bassam. "We had the people who had the potential to play or have it as a hobby but didn't have a location ... or people who wanted to play under circumstances of religion and culture."

Sara Falaknaz, 25, has played in two tournaments organised by Irada.

"What the girls are trying to do is to find a solution for the people who love the sport but can't practise it in public," she says.

A tournament last month featured eight teams, while a charity competition took place in Sharjah in December.

"Football is a common universal language between most of the people in the world, and to us it was more like a getaway from the normal stresses of work and study," says Ms Falaknaz. "It was not about only friendly competition, but also a social event in which you can come and meet different players from different parts of the country."

The next tournament is scheduled for May 18-19 at a location to be decided. There will be a Euro2012 theme and players will register individually, then pick which "country" to play for.

"If they wish to be part of the English, Spanish or Dutch team they can be," Ms Al Omaira says.

Soccer league launched by Emirati women - The National

 

[King Solomon]

Saudis have criminally twisted quranic translation and forced Hijab down the throats of women. I have a non muslim friend and she was forced to wear Burka in fear of their terrorist so-called sharia police. Her opinion of islam is never the same again after she experienced Saudi oppression.

Nobody is telling them to participate in sports in which you have to wear bikini. But restricting their female athletes against their will is just plain oppression. It should be the free will of women if they want to participate or not.

 

[Zarvan]

Where does the quran say we have to discriminate women like this?

Women can't play in public in front of men yes they can play in covered Grounds where only women can watch them playing but not in front of men

 

[King Solomon]

Women can't play in public in front of men yes they can play in covered Grounds where only women can watch them playing but not in front of men

Listen, you can go about with your Saudi propaganda I don't mind. Nowhere in the Quran does it say intermingling between men and women is forbidden. That's a Saudi invention. They twisted translations of Quran to fit their own oppressive agenda. Shame on them.

And don't bring any fatwas here. I only follow the quran, not some mullahs.