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06.16.2009

Concentrate on Culture, Not Banning Books

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Dr. Mohammed T. Al-Rashid is a Saudi author, columnist and publisher.
His column of 24 March 2005 is especially relevant to the
issue of censorship in modern Saudi Arabia.

Ministry Should Concentrate on Culture, Not Banning Books

Dr. Mohammed T. Al-Rasheed, comments@d-corner.com

Along with the new name, the indomitable Ministry of Information, MOI, has now a new minister.
Personally, I have decided not to use the new title, which includes the sonorous term ‘Culture,’
until the ministry actually produces something that merits such
high-flying terminology. (more…)

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06.15.2009

Prized in America, Banned in Arabia

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Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East was named Biography of the Year by the Benjamin Franklin Awards 2009, only to be banned in Saudi Arabia. Selwa Press publisher Tim Barger shares his comments on book banning in the kingdom. (more…)

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