Jews are known as a fairly respectful people. But prepare to have your perception shattered, as seen through the eyes of ABC Australia's Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and her assault at the hand of Orthodox Jews.I suddenly found myself in the thick of the protest - in the midst of hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews in their long coats and sable-fur hats.Suddenly the crowd turned on me, s ...more.

Reportedly, a major part of the report which President Barack Obama is attempting to avoid releasing to the public includes graphic photos of Iraqi prisoners being tortured, raped, and sexually abused. For more sexiness, read on....more.

I'm so sick of the swine flu but the headline on this article brought joy to my cold, foreigner-hating heart....more.

Saudi Arabia had a rare showing of logic in the case of women's (girls'?) rights by allowing an 8 year-old girl a divorce from her 47 year-old husband who didn't want to see her go...more.

Want to learn something nifty about another culture? Check this out...the first divorce in Saudi Arabia orchestrated by text message.A Saudi man has divorced his wife by text message, a newspaper said on Thursday.The man was in Iraq when he sent the SMS informing her she was no longer his spouse. He followed up with a telephone call to two of his relatives, the daily Arab News reported.A co ...more.

Now here's a fun little story...some security officers in an Israeli airport made a black guy dance before he could come into the country. Sounds like those Israelis know how to get down!Israeli airport security officers made an African American member of the New York-based Alvin Ailey dance troupe perform steps for them before letting him enter the country, the group said on Tuesday.The gr ...more.

I like camels and I like babies (not like that) so imagine how excited I am for Saudi Arabia that a marriage official says it's totally cool to marry a 1 year-old!Saudi marriage officiant Dr. Ahmad al-Mu’bi told Lebanese television viewers last week that it’s permissible for girls as young as 1 to marry — as long as sex is postponed.Al-Mu’bi’s remarkable comments also included an e ...more.