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Saudi Prince to Liberal Bro: Stop Spreading Vice

He's mad that media mogul reintroduced movie theaters

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(Newser) – A conservative Saudi prince has exposed a rift in the royal family with an unprecedented attack on his liberal brother, the BBC reports. Prince Khaled called for the assets of Prince Whaled—owner of a huge media empire that includes a big stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.—to be frozen. The prince said he had been forced to speak out by his brother's spreading of un-Islamic vices, especially the recent reintroduction of movie theaters to the kingdom.

Saudi men attempt to stop the first public screening of a movie in decades in Riyadh earlier this month.
Saudi men attempt to stop the first public screening of a movie in decades in Riyadh earlier this month.   (AP Photo)
Saudi media mogul Prince Walid bin Talal is known for his liberal lifestyle.
Saudi media mogul Prince Walid bin Talal is known for his liberal lifestyle.   (Getty Images)
A Saudi man watches the movie
A Saudi man watches the movie "Menahi," produced by Prince Walid, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier this month.   (AP Photo)
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2-bits
Jun 30, 09 7:10 AM CDT
Those sinful Bollywood movies. (They eat that stuff up in the middle east apparently.) Reply
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DarkFrancis
Jun 30, 09 8:35 AM CDT
Movie theatres!!! Sickening!!! He should stick to more wholesome and traditional Saudi pursuits, like controlling the world's oil, chopping bits off people, and giving money to lunatics so they can fly planes into buildings. Reply
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Fondue
Jul 1, 09 7:22 PM CDT
Movies er bad, umkay! Reply
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