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Saudi Arabia: Rock n’ Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution

Saudi Arabia is widely regarded as one of the most conservative of the Middle Eastern nations. However, a unique recent emergence may warrant a revaluation of that view. In Jidda, four college-age Saudi girls have formed a rock band, Accolade, and has released their first single “Pinocchio,” which became an instant sensation among Saudi youth. [...]

US Funds Yemen Econ/Youth Initiative

In the week of September 15, 2008 the US Ambassador to Yemen Stephen A . Seche signed a Limited Scope Grant Agreement (LSGA) with the Yemeni Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to donate more than $3.1 million to support programs to help Yemeni youth gain valuable skills that will help them succeed in today’s [...]