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#saudiarabia

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#germany #keinemusik #dj #music #ethics #SaudiArabia #musicbusiness #edm

"A video showed scenes of unbridled hedonism, dancing and what looks like a pop #festival taking place just a few hundred miles away from Hellfire missiles raining down on tented refugee camps and engulfing Palestinian #journalists in flames." (...)

📰 #oped by Yvonne Ridley for MEMO

Bin Salman’s shame as Arabs dance while #gaza burns

middleeastmonitor.com/20250410

#GazaHeadband #SaudiArabia #Mecca

"Saudi police force a Turkish pilgrim to remove her Palestine headband at the Grand Mosque in Mecca" [ ± 1min]
by MiddleEastEye

youtube.com/shorts/iJskdXsuqfo

Quote by MEE:
"Apr 8, 2025
A Turkish pilgrim shared her experience at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia where she faced hostility from the Saudi police due to her wearing a headband that symbolised Palestine. The authorities denied her entry, telling her she would face visa cancellation and expulsion from the country if she were to wear it again.
According to her account, police officers denied her entry to the mosque and warned that if she wore the headband again, her visa could be revoked and she would be expelled from the country.
The woman said she was deeply ashamed and pained that in Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, a symbol of Palestinian identity was perceived as a political statement rather than recognised as a deeply rooted Muslim issue."

#NeverAgain #StopTheGenocide
#JusticeForHindRajab #JusticeForRifaatRadwan

April 9th, a big #Anthropology #Announcement out of #SaudiArabia!

"What did the Kingdom’s landscape look like millions of years ago?

In a press conference, the #SaudiHeritageCommission unveils remarkable evidence of its transformation through the ages."

Afterwards, I will be having one of the lead authors of the announcement, Dr. Michael Petraglia on the show to discuss, explain, and tell us more about whatever this exciting announcement about our ancient past happens to be!

Autographs

In 1971, my older brother and I attempted to collect the autographs of all the world leaders. We kept a detailed record of who we wrote to, who responded, and how long it took. The project lasted for several years. Here are some of our treasures!

1) Golda Meir, Israel
2) Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal
3) Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslavia
4) King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabia