A Saudi court has jailed a Lebanese man for six years and sentenced him to 300 lashes after convicting him of encouraging a Saudi woman to convert to Christianity, Saudi dailies reported today. The case caused a stir in Saudi Arabia, which applies a strict version of Sharia that stipulates Muslims who convert to another
Ignoring Israel’s long-standing opposition to the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, Google.ps, the website formerly known as "Google Palestinian Territories," was re-christened "Google Palestine" on Wednesday. A spokesman for the Israeli government said: “This change raises questions about the reasons behind this surprising involvement of what is basically a private internet company in international politics—and on
Wired magazine revealed today that DC Comics, a “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” (LGBT) friendly children’s comic book producer, will introduce the first transgender/bisexual mainstream comic book character. “Transgender Barbara” will appear in Batgirl #19 on sale April 10, 2013. Once banned from the world of mainstream comic books by the infamous Comics Code Authority, LGBT
Throngs of people weighed in on the Chick-fil-A debate at stores across the United States on Wednesday, buying chicken sandwiches to show their support for the restaurant chain and its president's opposition to same-sex marriage. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee dubbed it "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day." He called for a vocal response to the backlash against
Dutch carpenter builds Noah’s Ark replica Dutch carpenter Johan Huibers has spent three years and over $1.6 million building a modern-day replica of Noah's Biblical ark. And this was his second go at it. At first his wife was opposed to the idea but soon conceded if a smaller version of the ark were built. Huibers began