Saturday, January 12, 2013

Media of Saudi Princes: the case of Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat

 This is how the mouthpiece of Prince Salman, Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat, reported on the Saudi decree to appoint women to the useless and powerless, Shura Council: "Saudi women entered parliamentary life in their country enjoying full rights in members in the shura council." I wish, for comedy effect, that I was making this up.

""دخلت المرأة السعودية الحياة البرلمانية في بلادها متمتعة بالحقوق الكاملة للعضوية بمجلس الشورى