:::Inline citation isn't the be all and end all, even though it is best practice.  Have you checked that the information you question isn't contained in any of the texts marked as "reference"?   
 :::As Taivo says, the subject matter is certainly verifiable and notable.  Remember tags are only seen by those who click on to the article - far more productive here would be to spread awareness about the problems with this article.  There's two WikiProjects who have "claimed" this article with tags at the top - leave messages at their talkpages, and let's see if they actually live up to their promises of supporting these articles!  WP:LING could help too, and maybe there's people at Wikipedia:WikiProject Arab world who will help.  There's a lot of avenues to explore before AfD.