Saudi Arabia: Lufthansa Cargo Plane Accident

A Lufthansa cargo plane split split in two and caught fire while landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today, according to the AP. Videos posted to YouTube show the smoking plane at King Khalid International Airport.



User name: coffeemate777
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date uploaded: July 27
Event date: July 27
Views: 50
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User name: 3mo0od
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date uploaded: July 27
Event date: July 27
Views: 16
Click here to watch this video on YouTube.



User name: 3mo0od
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date uploaded: July 27
Event date: July 27
Views: 76
Click here to watch this video on YouTube.

Driving the Message Home

Great piece in the New York Times today about how a woman in Saudi Arabia used YouTube to post a video of herself driving a car - an act of civil disobedience in a country where woman are not allowed to drive. Wajeha al-Huwaider, a Saudi women's rights activist, illegally drove her car for one minute along a public highway to protest in honor of International Women's Day.

Check out the article for a full report and to watch the video.