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| Saudi conservatives march against kingdom's 'Westernization' |
| 2014-04-18 |
| [Beirut Daily Star] Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... n conservatives have staged a rare protest outside the Royal Court in Riyadh against "Westernizing" reforms including moves to allow physical education for schoolgirls, local media reported Thursday. Photographs in the Saudi edition of pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat showed dozens of men in traditional clothing walking toward the court -- the seat of government -- and sitting on the grass outside as they demonstrated against the proposed changes. Last week, the consultative Shura Council urged the government to look into allowing sports classes for girls in state schools, something that many conservatives have long opposed. Most private girls' schools already offer physical education. Some powerful holy mans, conservatives and their supporters fear the kingdom is losing its Islamic values to Western ideas. |
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