The Shoura Council rejected the recommendation to ease regulations that govern Saudis marrying non-Saudis. However, the council approved other recommendations submitted by the chairman of the council’s Committee for Social, Family and Youth Affairs.The detail of the the article is cited below as follows:

WASHINGTON – Over and over, Barack Obama told voters if they stuck with him "we will change this country and change the world." They did, and now their expectations for him to deliver are firmly plant

WASHINGTON: Colin Powell, America’s former top military commander and President Bush’s former secretary of state who crossed party lines and endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Sunday, has lambasted American attitude toward Muslims.

Here are some Saudi recipes.

BAHARAT (Saudi Mixed Spices) Recipe By : Tastes of Jubail

1/3 cup black pepper 1/4 cup coriander powder 1/4 scant cup cinnamon 1/4 scant cup clove -- ground 1/3 cup cumin 2 teaspoons cardamom -- ground 1/4 cup nutmeg -- ground 1/2 cup paprika -- ground 1/3 cup curry powder 1/4 scant cup dried limes -- ground Mix all ingredients. Store in a tightly sealed jar. Makes about 2 cups. I suggest adding a small amount of allspice and ginger, also use garam masala instead of curry powder.

When It Happens- Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, which is based on the moon. The western dates of the holiday move up about 10 days every year. In 2008, Ramadan is predicted to begin on August 31st or September 1st and end on September 29th or 30th.