Friday, July 31, 2009

Saudi Film Festival Is Cancelled In State Crackdown On Culture

Saudi Arabia's only film festival has been cancelled, dealing a blow to reformist hopes of an easing of clerical control over culture that was raised by the low-key return of cinemas in December.

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See also:

Princess facing Saudi death penalty given secret UK asylum

Saudi Arabian asylum princess 'feared flogging and stoning'

Amnesty criticises Saudi Arabia's 'shocking' human rights violations