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Saudis give women Games go-ahead
Jun 24th, 2012
Saudi Arabia, where public sports events for women are banned, will allow females to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time, its embassy in London said in a landmark statement issued Sunday. (Source: AFP) -
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's official press agency says private girls' schools are now allowed to hold sports activities in the kingdom, "according to the rules of Shariah." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Dr. Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to establish an entrepreneurial undergraduate program at the University of Southern California, the Los Angeles school said on Wednesday. The gift will create a new degree pulling faculty members from the university's business, fine arts, music and eng... [Full Article]
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed a 10 match ban by the Football Association (FA) on Wednesday following his bite on Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic at the weekend. Suarez had already accepted a charge of violent conduct after the incident in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Anfield on Sunday but disputed the FA's v... [Full Article]
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