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Saudi Arabia bans use of English, Gregorian calendar
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Published: 19.05.12, 13:43
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1. and this is a
Tomas   (05.19.12)
and this is a close ally of America, Europe & other "freedom loving" Western "democracies"..ha ha !
2. Absurd
Samuel ,   Israel   (05.19.12)
At this rate very soon they will face dooms day.Lets watch see total disruption.
3. Congratulations
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (05.19.12)
But cars and airplanes must be prohibited too, because none of them are muslim origins. Camels consume much less oil, so the whole world will be happy with them to be the only legal vehicles in Saudi Arabia.
4. No surprise.
Gabe ,   Canada   (05.19.12)
Islam is hell bent to expand by any means and rule the entire world. Saudi oil is available in Arabic only. Take it or leave it.
5. #3
Ed ,   Canada   (05.19.12)
they can also bring back the flying carpets from retirement, these use the Muslim calendar. Using camels will solve the nagging problem of giving women derives licenses as the tents they are wearing should preclude them from climbing these smelly arses.
6. just think about it
Paul K. ,   Phila. PA USA   (05.19.12)
Take away all of the original manuels and instructions on medical devices, drugs, computers, TV's, transportation vehicles, planes, etc. and let them figure it all out. They will be better of without them...
7. Guys, let's face it, it is very good news.
leo ,   usa   (05.19.12)
8. The francophiles tried to avoid English but they learned
Yaniv ,   Israel   (05.19.12)
9. A giant leap...backward into the 6th century.
David ,   Hartford USA   (05.19.12)
This small step for Arabia signals just how much they want to stay mired in the old ways. All foreign influence is evil, all western ideas are evil, all westerners are...evil. Are you getting the picture? 'Moderate' Arabia is the kingpin of hardline Islam, no matter what anyone says otherwise. How many churches or synagogues are in Arabia? ZERO. That should tell everyone exactly what they need to know about Islam and the Saudis. The regime is bound to fall in a very big way. Maybe it will be an uprising of Saudi women that will bring the country into the 21st century. Let's hope!
10. David @9, that would be 7th century.
leo ,   usa   (05.19.12)
11. Stupid decision coming from a racist religion
(05.19.12)
The king and country are in dire need of medication. They suffer of the same hallucinations as the Chinese when they expect all business documents presented to them by foreign companies (price proposals, purchase orders, etc) be in Chinese. Next, these arrogant imperialists will expect people to learn Arabic and Chinese. My company refused to send proposals in Chinese or Arabic. I'd rather not sell anything to these arrogant and racist baboons, than give in these unreasonable, racist and humiliating demands.
12. Why not the Jewish calendar?
Ahmet Gündogan ,   Switzerland   (05.19.12)
Because the Jewish calendar is anyway an islamic invention. It has been invented by pre-islamic scholars in the old Jewish city of Medina, on the arab peninsula.
13. Our calendar is full of pagan references
shaun green ,   pasadena usa   (05.19.12)
the days of the week named after deities, and the months mostly named for pagan emperors. The english thing is the stupid part.
14. El Al
Ethan ,   Eilat   (05.19.12)
A lot of people will miss their flights. And yes I know El Al doesn't fly there.
15. But currency for over-inflated oil prices
A ,   Belgium   (05.19.12)
is always accepted, in ANY language.
16. so does FRANCE
observer ,   Egypt   (05.19.12)
17. That's Okay....they speak Spanish in the United States
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (05.19.12)
anyways. And every other language as well. It would be nice if the Arab states didn't ask american teachers to fly over and teach their children English... if they feel so alien to any other language in the first place.
18. Ban on Gregorian calendar
Dale Sands ,   Canada   (05.19.12)
Seriously????? Their culture has been around a lot longer than Western culture and now they feel threatened. Obviously I must not fully understand the attraction of what I take for granted to those who look from the outside.
19. According to
Stefaan ,   Belgium   (05.19.12)
the islamic calendar they are still in the middle ages...euh.. yes
20. To Ahmet G.
David Rubli ,   Jerusalem   (05.19.12)
I think most people would agree that the Jewish nation is much older than Christianity or Islam. We Jews count already 5772 years and it's certainly not a Islamic invention.
21. Great strides ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.19.12)
.... backwards, in any language. Imagine how education will suffer, because there is no system for numbering years that occurred before the invention of Islam. That's a great deal of history that will never be taught. Saudi Arabia is difficult enough a place for businessmen -- and I DO mean businessMEN -- to visit without having to worry about bringing translators or finding individuals who can converse in a language other than Arabic. Kuwait's oil sales are about to increase dramatically. As will the sales of a great many other oil producing nations. Except Iran, of course -- they're off the grid. Look for oil prices to come down. The Saudis have shot themselves in the foot. Couldn't happen to a nicer or more deserving cruel, tyrannical and misogynist regime, I must say. No wonder their calendar means so much to them. They long to return to the Dark Ages -- most of the rest of us? Not so much.
22. adapt or go extinct
T. gondii   (05.19.12)
23. and
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.19.12)
and today Cameron floated the idea of sending UK troops to attack Syria and turn it over to Saudi rule.
24. To #12, Ahmet
Gabe ,   Canada   (05.20.12)
Islamic invention by pre Islamic scholars sounds so Islamic.
25. Kings have to do something to look busy
Tarbouche ,   Aswan   (05.20.12)
26. Why not banning the kuran?
Susya Bar Dror ,   Israel   (05.20.12)
At least in non islamic countries? Currently islamic activists are trying to flood Europe with the kuran. But who is interested in this absurd and incoherent collection of rubbish?
27. They are getting more absurd and idiotic
Mara ,   Vienna   (05.21.12)
with every move they do! The growth of welath does not make sure that the brain grows proportionally! All signs show in the backward direction of stone age and show the desperate survival fight of a bunch of losers!
28. Seoudi Arabia
Yolanda. Brodetzky ,   Jerusalem   (06.03.12)
Welcome to the 10th. Century Then why you are sending your children to study in USA???? And they don't like to come back Do you blame them. You salafist Want the world to fight with the sword ,
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