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All Posts Tagged With: "Saudi Arabia"
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A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Chechen President Denies Responsibility in Russian’s Murder, Former Pakistan PM Acquitted of Hijacking
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Obama in Middle East, Chinese Firm Buys Hummer from General Motors
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
Ten Worst Countries to Be a Blogger
The Committee to Protect Journalists names the ten worst countries in the world to be a blogger.
First Female Cabinet Minister
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia shook up his kingdom by boldly appointing the first female minister to his government cabinet earlier this week.
From Jihad to Rehab: And Back
Eleven former Guantanamo inmates who underwent Saudi Arabia's rehabilitation program for former jihadists--featured in the Focal Point film From Jihad to Rehab-- have returned to the militant life.
From Jihad to Rehab: Introduction
From Jihad to Rehab takes us inside a rehabilitation center in Saudi Arabia, where art therapy and religious re-education are being used to reform militant jihadists.
From Jihad to Rehab: Nancy Durham: Filmmaker Notes
Canadian journalist Nancy Durham writes about the experience of reporting from Saudi Arabia.
From Jihad to Rehab: Watch the Focal Point Episode
Watch the short documentary From Jihad to Rehab.
From Jihad to Rehab: Audio: Why Militants Quit
Interview with Dr. John Horgan, director of the International Center for the Study of Terrorism at Penn State University.
From Jihad to Rehab: Slideshow: Art Therapy
Slideshow of drawings done by former jihadists in art therapy.
About FOCAL POINT
FOCAL POINT is a new series of web-exclusive documentary shorts on international current affairs produced by Wide Angle, in collaboration with independent producers from around the globe.
Bedazzled Abayas
The clothing police are cracking down on streaks of vibrant color, bands of glittering crystal and sexy leopard skin prints popping up on the runway—or rather, in this case, in Saudi Arabia's marketplaces.





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