Franco-Arab Frenching, Singing Kumbaya in Paris………….
“Saudi women, who are undergoing the process of emancipation, will be the French Senate’s honored guests on Thursday, the 11th of March, during a first-of-its-kind seminar themed “A Look at the Saudi Society.” The seminar, which will be coupled with a conference and a ceremony at the Arab World Institute (IMA), is a part of a Saudi charm offensive, and will be conducted in the presence of the governor of Makkah Province, Prince Khalid al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Prince Khalid, whose passion for culture earned him the title of the "emir of thought and poetry, will present "development projects in his region," said a press release issued by the conference’s organizers: the “France-Saudi Arabia-Gulf Countries Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group”, chaired by Senator Philippe Marini, and the “Strategies for Cultural Development Institute (ISDC),” chaired by Senator Laurence Selin.……..”
Before all the Frenching ensues:
“France-Saudi Arabia-Gulf Countries Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group”. But don’t you need elected parliaments for that? Okay, maybe I am uncharacteristically naive, but.....
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