Cultural life rapidly developed, primarily in the Hejaz, which was the centre for newspapers and radio. However, the large influx of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia in the oil industry increased the pre-existing propensity for xenophobia. At the same time, the government became increasingly wasteful and extravagant. By the 1950s this had led to large governmental deficits and excessive foreign borrowing. [77] It is not acceptable for women to flirt on the streets or in malls. Females are not even allowed to go outside without the permission of their male custodians (a father or a brother). Girls from strict families even go for walks only accompanied by their brothers or fathers. By custom, all males of full age have a right to petition the king directly through the traditional tribal meeting known as the majlis. [147] In many ways the approach to government differs little from the traditional system of tribal rule. Tribal identity remains strong, and outside of the royal family, political influence is frequently determined by tribal affiliation, with tribal sheikhs maintaining a considerable degree of influence over local and national events. [145] In recent years there have been limited steps to widen political participation such as the establishment of the Consultative Council in the early 1990s and the National Dialogue Forum in 2003. [148] In 2005, the first municipal elections were held. In 2007, the Allegiance Council was created to regulate the succession. [148] In 2009, the king made significant personnel changes to the government by appointing reformers to key positions and the first woman to a ministerial post; [149] [150] however, these changes have been criticized as being too slow or merely cosmetic. [151] Abdallah says social media platforms and companies “are not working alongside activists”, but rather with the powerful political parties and religious institutions, especially in the Middle East.

I talk about a scenic route to democracy – it’s a long road, full of detours, emergency stops and bumps along the way. But you do see movement. In 2007, no woman would speak out about sexual harassment or being raped. Fast forward to 2014, and you find women in Egypt speaking out about their experiences. On paper her fiance is ideal — an IT specialist who is handsome, open-minded and respectful, she says. But there’s a big problem: He is not her chosen love.

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The emergence of what was to become the Saudi royal family, known as the Al Saud, began at the town of Diriyah in Nejd in central Arabia with the accession as emir of Muhammad bin Saud on 22 February 1727. [93] [94] In 1744 he joined forces with the religious leader Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, [95] founder of the Wahhabi movement, a strict puritanical form of Sunni Islam. [96] This alliance provided the ideological impetus to Saudi expansion and remains the basis of Saudi Arabian dynastic rule today. [97] The reality is there’s recourse to sex workers – it’s a booming business in the Arab region. But also people don’t want to admit to sex before marriage because women are expected to be virgins on their wedding night. It’s a double standard. We have a long history as Arabs of being very open on sexual matters within the context of Islam. My biggest hope is that we can reclaim the spirit of our ancestors, for whom sex was not just a problem but also a pleasure. And it was not just a pleasure for men, but also for women. If we can reclaim that spirit, a lot of the battle will have been won. That will set us on a good path to deal with many other issues in the generation to come.

I swear by God, there is a genuine need for knowledge on this subject. Those who do not know about sex or make fun of it, are ignorant, stupid, small-minded”, says Dr. Shereen El Feki. “For our ancestors, sex was a source of happiness, creativity and vitality. Now it is a taboo, and it is problematised in the Arab media”. The mediaeval Arab writer Umar Muhammad al-Nafzawi, who authored the sex manual The Perfumed Garden, would probably turn in his grave at the sexual mores of today’s Arabs.

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Arabs originating from modern-day Saudi Arabia, the Hejaz in particular, founded the Rashidun (632–661), Umayyad (661–750), Abbasid (750–1517), and the Fatimid (909–1171) caliphates. From the 10th century to the early 20th century, Mecca and Medina were under the control of a local Arab ruler known as the Sharif of Mecca, but at most times the sharif owed allegiance to the ruler of one of the major Islamic empires based in Baghdad, Cairo or Istanbul. Most of the remainder of what became Saudi Arabia reverted to traditional tribal rule. [77] [78] The Battle of Badr, 13 March 624 CE