Conservative Saudi crown prince endorses female participation in Olympics
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef: a liberal in disguise?
By James M. Dorsey
Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud has approved plans for the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom to send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time at the London Games in a move that counters fears that he would be a less progressive ruler than ailing King Abdullah, ac…
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