Naut's Tidbits & Snippets for Thursday, July 17, 2014

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

And in Saudi Arabia: 'Magic jar' retrieved by Saudi coastguard…

Saudi Arabia’s coastguards men stumbled across a jar at the bottom of the Gulf waters believed to be containing witchcraft items, which were later destroyed by police anti-sorcery experts, a newspaper in the Gulf Kingdom reported on Thursday. Coast guard units were on a routine patrol off the... Sign in to see full entry.

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And in Malaysia: M-m-menses? Then you can’t be a menteri besar…

It appears that Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail may not be a suitable candidate for the Selangor menteri besar [Prime Minister] post because she suffers from "uzur syarie" (menses), according to an Umno lawyer. Lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun said the menteri besar has always been male for... Sign in to see full entry.

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