Comments for Shhhh...Susan's in Saudi at http://www.amazingwomenrock.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.amazingwomenrock.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:49:46 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.amazingwomenrock.com/568-shhhh...susans-in-saudi.html#comment-147 Anyone in conflict with this story should read: http://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11090113 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/03/2007_48_tue.shtml What about the Mutawain locking in the girls in a school whilst a fire was raging in the interests of decency; many died and for what? What is not discussed is the immense amount of corruption and how, in addition to man's dominion over women the 13,000-strong royal family control the way things are run. As one Emirati businessman told me: 'it's impossible to do business in the kingdom without knowing a prince'. Any confusion with Islam and state-sponsored repression is a typical misunderstanding in this part of the world, or maybe I should replace misunderstanding with prejudice... - mark barker Tue, 12 May 2009 12:55:59 +0100