A CNN report examines women’s issues in Saudi Arabia.

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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour interviews Manal al-Sharif during a drive in New York City about women’s issues in Saudi Arabia. Sharif was arrested last year for driving in the Kingdom after a video showing her experience behind the wheel went ‘viral.’ They talk about the driving incident, the guardianship system, and change and reform in Saudi Arabia.

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Part 3 of Christiane Amanpour’s CNN special report on Iran’s nuclear program, titled, “A Nuclear Iran: The Expert Intel.”

“What do we really know about the Iranian nuclear threat? Iran says it wants the right to have its peaceful nuclear program formally recognized. But from the outside, Iran has long given the impression it has something to hide. And fear that Iran may soon have the capability to build a nuclear weapon, has spurred talk of a need to take action, even suggestions of a pre-emptive strike against Iran by Israel or the United States. But is that fear based on fact?

“CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presents what you need to know about Iran, the threat of war over its nuclear program, and the path forward. From murky evidence of weapons testing, to the uncertain intentions of its leaders, we find out from those who know the most: the experts.”

Aired April 14, 2012

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Part 2 of Christiane Amanpour’s CNN special report on Iran’s nuclear program, titled, “A Nuclear Iran: The Expert Intel.”

“What do we really know about the Iranian nuclear threat? Iran says it wants the right to have its peaceful nuclear program formally recognized. But from the outside, Iran has long given the impression it has something to hide. And fear that Iran may soon have the capability to build a nuclear weapon, has spurred talk of a need to take action, even suggestions of a pre-emptive strike against Iran by Israel or the United States. But is that fear based on fact?

“CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presents what you need to know about Iran, the threat of war over its nuclear program, and the path forward. From murky evidence of weapons testing, to the uncertain intentions of its leaders, we find out from those who know the most: the experts.”

Aired April 14, 2012

Run Time: 00:25:00 (in 3 parts)

[Check www.SUSRIStube.com for the other parts of the program]

Part 1 of Christiane Amanpour’s CNN special report on Iran’s nuclear program, titled, “A Nuclear Iran: The Expert Intel.”

“What do we really know about the Iranian nuclear threat? Iran says it wants the right to have its peaceful nuclear program formally recognized. But from the outside, Iran has long given the impression it has something to hide. And fear that Iran may soon have the capability to build a nuclear weapon, has spurred talk of a need to take action, even suggestions of a pre-emptive strike against Iran by Israel or the United States. But is that fear based on fact?

“CNN’s Christiane Amanpour presents what you need to know about Iran, the threat of war over its nuclear program, and the path forward. From murky evidence of weapons testing, to the uncertain intentions of its leaders, we find out from those who know the most: the experts.”

Aired April 14, 2012

Run Time: 00:25:00 (in 3 parts)

[Check www.SUSRIStube.com for the other parts of the program]

Arab League leaders meeting in Iraq have called on the Syrian government to implement a UN-backed peace plan “immediately and completely”, as they met for a summit in the capital Baghdad.

Nine heads of state and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon were among those attending the opening of the summit in the former Republican Palace on Thursday, the first such meeting in Iraq for 22 years.

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Baghdad.

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Millions of Muslims from around the world have flocked to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca to mark the first day of Hajj, the largest pilgrimage in the world to the holiest site in Islam. The sheer number of pilgrims poses tremendous logistical and security challenges.
Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall, reporting from Mecca, takes a look at the Saudi government’s security preparations for the event.

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More than a million Muslims have been arriving in Saudi Arabia’s sacred city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

A brief report from Euronews.

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For more visit the SUSRIS Special Section – Hajj 1432/2011 (Link Here)

The Saudi city of Mecca is home to some of the most important historical sites in Islam. But over the years, the kingdom has been systematically demolishing these sites, burying them under modern commercial towers. Saudi authorities say this is a policy aimed at discouraging the worship of idols, as it prevents people from turning those places into shrines. However, many Muslims say the government is destroying Islamic heritage sites. Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall reports on the eve of the Hajj pilgrimage from the mountain of light in Mecca, one of the few historical sites still open to the public. [Al Jazeera English]

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BBC video report by Peter Biles on the passing of Crown Prince Sultan, who died in a New York hospital according to an official announcement early on October 22, 2011.

Check the SUSRIS Special Section – “Transitions” for more information.

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