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News links for Feb. 18 2014 – 1

(reminds me of the old joke about astronauts attempting a night landing on the Sun when its safe)

2.  Saudi Arabia: Courageous women at the forefront of change:

Deutshe Welle – video – Saudi Arabia: In Saudi Arabia, women are forbidden from driving and from appearing in public without a male guardian.  Madiha al Ajroush has defied that ban.  The photographer and activist is a veteran of the campaign to lift the ban on women’s driving.  She’s often frustrated by the slow pace of change in her country, both in popular attitudes and in laws. 

3.  It would appear that ISIS troops killed civilians before withdrawing from Aleppo

[…]on the debate, an interview was broadcast of radical preacher Anjem Choudary with Nick Ferrari who was hosting the debate with Anne Diamond.  Choudary warned Britain that the death of Fusilier Lee Rigby may not be a one-off shock incident. 

The extremist Muslim cleric said “there will be other Lee Rigbys” on UK shores. 

The former spokesman for Islam4UK did not condemn the killing of Fusilier Rigby and claimed British soldiers are going to Muslim countries and “killing people”. 

[…]The heir to the British throne also makes an attempt at the ‘ardha,’ a folklore dance indigenous to Saudi Arabia performed at celebrations or cultural events.  The performance, carried out by men carrying swords, is typically accompanied by drums and spoken poetry. 

The prince arrived in the kingdom late Monday as part of a four-day Middle East tour which includes a visit to Riyadh and a quick stop over in Qatar.