Saudi Youths in Trouble Over MTV Reality Show
Saudi Arabia’s religious police are trying to bring to court three Saudi youths for challenging the kingdom’s austere lifestyle on an MTV reality show –a new test of the country’s stated commitment to reform: an official at the Jeddah court confirmed the filing of the lawsuit for the crime of “openly declaring sin” and said it would take at least one week for the Islamic sharia court to decide whether to proceed with a trial or dismiss the case.
via:[http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10794181]
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