https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/02/12/no-valentines-day-stimulus-in-saudi-arabia/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:47:11 -0400<![CDATA[You think Barack Obama&#8217;s got problems &#8211; what with Sen. Judd Gregg pulling out of his Commerce cabinet seat because he can&#8217;t see eye-to-eye with the president over the &#8220;stimulus plan&#8221; and the Census? What if Barack had to stimulate Valentine&#8217;s Day sales in Saudi Arabia? Just days before Valentine&#8217;s Day, a young Saudi woman desperately searched for a red teddy bear to buy for her boyfriend. But all Nof Faisal could find were blue and white ones, minus the &#8220;I love you&#8221; she wanted hers to declare.]]>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:52:06 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/02/12/no-valentines-day-stimulus-in-saudi-arabia-n216802