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Saudi Girl, 12, Drops Plan To Divorce 80-Year-Old Cousin

Posted 05.25.2011

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A 12-year-old Saudi girl has unexpectedly dropped her application to divorce her 80-year-old second cousin, despite intervention from human rights gro...

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Prescriptions for Mending Broken Government and Averting Spiritual Death

Qanta Ahmed, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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While ending America's wars sounds logical and direct, I am beginning to doubt I will ever see this in my lifetime, as long or short as it may be. The country has become inextricably engaged in these conflicts.

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Shootout kills 2 al-Qaida members, 1 Saudi soldier

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A shootout Tuesday between Saudi security forces and al-Qaida militants – some of whom were disguised as women and wearing explosives belts – left two of the militants and a soldier dead, the Interior Ministry said.

Another soldier was lightly injured in the clash at a checkpoint in the south of the country, near the border with Yemen, said ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Mansour al-Turki.

The shootout was the first known confrontation between authorities and al-Qaida since a suicide bomber injured Assistant Interior Minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in the western seaport of Jiddah on Aug. 27. The attacker was a member of the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

In Tuesday's attack, security forces at the checkpoint stopped a car carrying three men, two of whom were disguised as women, al-Turki said in a statement.

When a female inspector approached the car to check the identities of those dressed as women, the three opened fire.

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A Soft Power Opportunity for Iran

Kevin Sullivan | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the neighboring country of Yemen, a very real opportunity to make good on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's promise of friendship is rapidly emerging for Iran.

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How We All Bow to the Saudi King

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

The US is showing some signs of "getting tough" with Israel. But where are the calls for getting tough with Saudi Arabia, that "other" country that has now enjoyed virtually unconditional, bipartisan support from the United States for decades?

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Getting to Saudi Arabia

Chris Guillebeau | Posted 05.25.2011

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During the day in Saudi Arabia I worked out in the fitness center and went to shopping malls. That's pretty much all that a non-Muslim, Western visitor can do in Riyadh, so that's what I did.

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"Menahi": Saudi Movie Screened In Riyadh First Time In 30 Years

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — For the first time in three decades, Saudis in the nation's capital did something that most Westerners take for granted _...

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Memo to Obama: Leave Egypt

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama meets with Saudi King Abdullah on Wednesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reza Aslan The Daily Beast On Thursday, President Ob...

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Education vs. Extremism

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama arrives Wednesday in the Saudi Arabian capital on the first leg of his trip to the Mideast and Europe. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Makto...

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Obama on Obama

CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | CNN / Anderson Cooper 360° | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama arrives Wednesday in the Saudi Arabian capital on the first leg of his trip to the Mideast and Europe. Thomas L. Friedman New York ...

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"Terrorist Rehab" Documentary Explores 'Thought Security' In Saudi Arabia (VIDEO)

PBS Now | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Kieran Baker | PBS - NOW I've been in Riyadh all week attending Saudi's first conference on 'thought security'. The meeting began with a 'made-fo...

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Saudi Women Boycott Lingerie Shops Until They Start Employing Women

AP | DONNA ABU-NASR | Posted 05.25.2011

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Before her wedding last year, Huda Batterjee went abroad to buy her bridal lingerie _ she just couldn't bear the humiliat...

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