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World Links: Obama in Middle East, Chinese Firm Buys Hummer from General Motors

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.

June 3rd, 2009 | 0 comments | 622 Views
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Ten Worst Countries to Be a Blogger

Ten Worst Countries to Be a Blogger

The Committee to Protect Journalists names the ten worst countries in the world to be a blogger.

April 30th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,879 Views
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First Female Cabinet Minister

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.

February 19th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,573 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: And Back

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.

February 4th, 2009 | 1 comment | 1,508 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Introduction

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.

December 17th, 2008 | 5 comments | 5,358 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Nancy Durham: Filmmaker Notes

From Jihad to Rehab: Nancy Durham: Filmmaker Notes

Canadian journalist Nancy Durham writes about the experience of reporting from Saudi Arabia.

December 17th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,382 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Watch the Focal Point Episode

From Jihad to Rehab: Watch the Focal Point Episode

Watch the short documentary From Jihad to Rehab.

December 17th, 2008 | 6 comments | 4,499 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Audio: Why Militants Quit

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.

December 17th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,723 Views
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From Jihad to Rehab: Slideshow: Art Therapy

From Jihad to Rehab: Slideshow: Art Therapy

Slideshow of drawings done by former jihadists in art therapy.

December 16th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,124 Views
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About FOCAL POINT

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.

November 15th, 2008 | 0 comments | 2,588 Views
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Bedazzled Abayas

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.

October 6th, 2008 | 0 comments | 4,083 Views
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The Saudi Question: Who’s Who: The House of Saud: Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al-Saud

The Saudi Question: Who’s Who: The House of Saud: Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki Al-Saud




October 7th, 2004 | 0 comments | 1,816 Views
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The Saudi Question: Who’s Who: The House of Saud: Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

The Saudi Question: Who’s Who: The House of Saud: Prince Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

Prince Khalid is best known as the commander of the joint Arab forces during the first Gulf War.

October 7th, 2004 | 0 comments | 2,092 Views
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The Saudi Question: Interview: Senator Joseph R. Biden

The Saudi Question: Interview: Senator Joseph R. Biden

October 7, 2004: Senator Joseph Biden (D - Delaware,) the ranking Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, discusses Saudi Arabia with host Carol Marin.

October 7th, 2004 | 1 comment | 1,216 Views
(2 votes)
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