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The Saudi school system is finally embracing
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Posted By: 4250Luis, 6/9/2024 5:55:52 AM

A new report details a strong shift in the Saudi education system away from anti-Israel ideology and toward more liberal, Western ideals. AFP via Getty Images The grim news coming out of the Middle East casts a dark cloud over prospects for the region. But there are developments pointing towards a different, more positive road ahead. Last week’s publication of a study into the curriculum taught in schools in Saudi Arabia is one such opportunity. In fact, the strides being made in Saudi education are an instructive insight into how the region as a whole might actually look one day.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Venturer 6/9/2024 7:05:50 AM (No. 1733943)
There will be peace in the Middle East when the people living there want it.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Bur Oak 6/9/2024 7:30:32 AM (No. 1733968)
Only one step in a long journey.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Jesuslover54 6/9/2024 7:42:42 AM (No. 1733977)
Not remotely convinced.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Catfur27 6/9/2024 7:56:18 AM (No. 1733991)
FTA : " ....a shift in the Saudi education system away from anti-Israel ideology and toward more liberal, Western ideals." ....???....liberals in the West are VERY anti-Israel....??....especially since Oct 7 ...accusing them of "genocide" ...??..................with friends like that, who needs jihadis??
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Reply 5 - Posted by: seamusm 6/9/2024 8:04:19 AM (No. 1733998)
Maybe the Saudi family is willing to adopt some Western civilization principles - ideas completely at odds with fundamental Islam. Ideas such as educating women and allowing them some independence beyond being the chattel of fathers then husbands. But understand that the only reason they might do this is because they are in a fight to the death with Iran and its proxies - an everlasting war between the Sunni and Shia heirs of Mohammed. If Iran completes its efforts to build atomic weapons, the Saudis will demand such from us and the eventual more open war will decimate far more than Iran and the Arabian peninsula.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Strike3 6/9/2024 9:24:39 AM (No. 1734050)
It beats having to send their pilots to the US to learn how to take off but not land and to hit large buildings.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: MickTurn 6/9/2024 9:27:20 AM (No. 1734057)
I seriously doubt the Saudi's have Marxist Professors Indoctrinating the Youts....the Muzzies do that on their own, they don't need any help!
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Reply 8 - Posted by: cor-vet 6/9/2024 1:15:08 PM (No. 1734248)
An education system based on the more liberal western model doesn't sound that great to me! The world doesn't need more 20 year olds that can't read, can't do simple math and whose greatest talent is cell phone texting!
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Reply 9 - Posted by: avital2 6/10/2024 6:34:12 AM (No. 1734596)
the Saudis should be asked to superviise the deHamasification of Gaza schools/institutions - as part of reconstruction, pushing UNRWA/UN sickies out.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Rumblehog 6/10/2024 7:17:37 AM (No. 1734616)
Allahu, Snack Bar!
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Reply 11 - Posted by: Lawsy0 6/10/2024 9:21:20 AM (No. 1734721)
Clearly there are differing opinions of what freedom means. If the Saudi's claim to want what we want, they'd lie about something else, also. They don't want it as badly as America wanted it.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: Zigrid 6/10/2024 10:28:52 AM (No. 1734777)
Yeah...yeah...WE've heard this before....wishful thinking...it's a 2,000 year ole war...and God is in charge.....He'll end it when He's ready...
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