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  • Walls and veils hide Saudi women from the world

    07/27/2006 9:52:03 AM PDT · by sully777 · 25 replies · 1,785+ views
    Reuters ^ | Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:36am ET | By Andrew Hammond
    RIYADH (Reuters) - Sitting in the reception area of a Saudi newspaper office, we do nothing more damning than talk about the weather and the local press. The security guards eye us suspiciously -- so much so that I avoid crossing my legs to escape the impression of being overly casual with my female interlocutor. In almost any other country it would be a routine exchange. In Saudi Arabia, a public meeting like this between a man and a woman could ruin her reputation and besmirch a family's honor. The young woman explains in almost a whisper that we are...