Editor's Half Dozen

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  Muslim “in the age of the iPod”

  The role of Islam in modern society is the topic of this CNN “Inside the Middle East” report that features conversations with Sheikh Jihad Brown and Tayyibah Taylor.

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  Abha Adventure

  This travelogue takes you to Abha, in the Asir region of southern Saudi Arabia, for a tour of the region featuring paragliding and a touch of local color, customs and tradition. Andre Bernhard and Abi Ibanez are featured on this adventure which shows a part of Saudi Arabia not expected of the Kingdom by [...]

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  Inside “Arabia” – Trailer

  A new film telling the story of 2,000 years of Arabian history is now showing at select locations in the United States and international venues.  The film “Arabia” — a “giant screen adventure” — premiered at IMAX and IMAX 3D theaters earlier this year and received high marks from reviewers. “Arabia” is a sweeping portrait [...]

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  Human Rights and Obama’s Policies in the Arab World

  From an event on July 1, 2010 at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace:
  “A year after President Obama called for a new beginning in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, it remains unclear the role human rights play in Washington’s policies in the Arab region. While the recently released National Security Strategy includes the promotion [...]

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  Saudi Arabia Treasures in Paris

  An exhibit of over three hundred archaeological works illuminating the history of Saudi Arabia will be on display starting Monday at the Louvre Museum in Paris.  The exhibit which runs through September 27, 2010 is titled “Roads of Arabia – Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia”..  for more see the SUSRISblog – [...]

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  China and the Persian Gulf – Political – Wilson Center

  On July 12, 2010 the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a day long symposium on “China and the Persian Gulf” in an event co-sponsored by the Asia Program and the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States.  This video is part one of two recordings made of the event.  Part one provides [...]