If Saudi Women Drive

The social consequences will be horrendous, warn Saudi Arabia's clerics: As part of his careful reform process, King Abdullah has allowed suggestions to surface that the ban might be reviewed. This has angered the conservative religious elite - a key power base for any Saudi ruler. Now, …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday December 3, 2011

Flying The Jewish-Unfriendly Skies

Saudi Arabian Airlines' partnership with Delta's Skyteam Alliance ignited a fire storm of controversy. It also brought to mind a favorite anecdote. Saudi Arabian Airlines has joined Delta's Skyteam alliance, raising fears that the US airliner might be contaminated by the Saudi state's anti-Jewish …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday June 23, 2011