Few people in Washington pay closer attention to Saudi Arabian education and human rights policy as Hudson Institute scholar Nina Shea and human rights activist Ali Al-Ahmed. So it is striking to see the Saudi monarchy do something that has them both hopeful.
Recent shake-ups by Saudi King Abdullah have pushed out hard-line Wahhabi ideologues for people considered more open-minded and tolerant, Shea writes. At the top of the list is new leadership over Saudi educational programming. Abdullah even created a position focusing on women's education, and appointed a woman to run it. Read more ...
Recent shake-ups by Saudi King Abdullah have pushed out hard-line Wahhabi ideologues for people considered more open-minded and tolerant, Shea writes. At the top of the list is new leadership over Saudi educational programming. Abdullah even created a position focusing on women's education, and appointed a woman to run it. Read more ...
Source: IPT Blog
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