Arab culture

Free hugs? You’ll go to jail for that

November 21, 2013Global Scan

You’d think no one could possibly object to something as simple as free hugs. But that’s not the case in Saudi Arabia. Plus, a boy who died 24,000 years ago has given clues to the origin of Native Americans in the US, and the Israeli government is struggling with the mafia. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.

Julia Simon imagines what's going through the mind of a man harassing her on the street in Cairo.

So, how long have you been harassing women like this?

November 12, 2013Lifestyle & Belief