Detail The Long Day Closes; Saudi Arabia   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8790 (Jun. 2012), page 27-29. Topik: Monarchy; Government; Political Conditions; Uncertainty Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.72 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel As royal heirs succumb to old age, Saudi Arabia faces an uncertain future "Praise be to Allah," mumbled King Abdullah as subject after subject stooped to kiss the seated monarch's hand. The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques was bestowing blessings on a noble deed--13 families had waived their right, under Islamic law, to demand that the murderers of their relatives be beheaded--amid a sombre host of robed princes and retainers. The ceremony's reassuring timelessness was broadcast on state television. Yet as on most evenings these days, Saudis were more likely to be glued to their computers than to official broadcasts. Perhaps they were catching the latest upload of "La Yekthar", one of a growing array of home-brewed comedy shows on YouTube. That evening's ten-minute episode poked fun at, among other things, the stodginess of state news broadcasts and the $15m cost of fixing the toilets in a public park. Perhaps they were watching less frivolous fare. In May an outraged young Saudi woman in the capital, Riyadh, used her phone to film the religious police as they tried to eject her from a mall for wearing nail polish. She then uploaded the video for all to see. So far it has accumulated nearly 2m hits. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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