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Chocomay
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 Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:05 pm Post subject: Frank Gardner's return to Saudi Arabic - BBC Documentary |
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For those who may have missed it yesterday on BBC 2 at 9pm . Check it out on BBC iPlayer - BBC 2.
Programme Info:-
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner returns for the first time to Riyadh, the city in Saudi Arabia where he was shot by Al Qaeda in 2004 and left dependent upon a wheelchair. Travelling in this important and mysterious country, he explores how it has so far avoided an Arab Spring revolution. |
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Zara461
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Chocomay
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I had noticed that. It was quite emotional to see him break down when he visited the hospital that saved his life.
Overall, I thought it was interesting and thought provoking. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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According to the BBC website, this can only be watched in the UK or if we want to purchase a UK license.
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Zara461
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
According to the BBC website, this can only be watched in the UK or if we want to purchase a UK license.
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According to the BBC web site:
"Much of our website is aimed at UK users, so we negotiate rights to include video, audio, images and other types of content for the UK only. World rights are much more expensive, but we are hoping to make more audio and visual content available to our international audiences."
http://faq.external.bbc.co.uk/questions/bbc_online/video |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw the bit where he covered the building of the new border fence in the South to prevent Yemesni from coming over. I remember when this was an open border and Yemenis were de facto Saudi citizens ! |
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jaffa
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| Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| I remember when this was an open border and Yemenis were de facto Saudi citizens ! |
Yeah, but these days they are seen as inveterate spongers (like the rest of us  ) who are not only ungrateful for their highly generous monthly $50 salary but ALSO have the cheek to send it back home to their dirt poor, starving families having only worked 100 hours a week in 45C temperatures. After all, the poor Saudis are only getting a paltry $110 per barrel of oil. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 8:35 am Post subject: |
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| Probably nearer to US$100 - certainly a lot less than the $3000 to $4000 a teacher picks up. Yemenis need visas and iqamas now. Pre-1990 they were treated as Saudi citizens (110 volt variety) |
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babur
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Geronimo
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| Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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This excellent documentary -
"Frank Gardner's Return to Saudi Arabia -
Inside the Saudi Kindom"
is now available in full on youtube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIr6lC62ViM
Very informative! 
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Geronimo. I assumed that it would show up on youtube eventually, but didn't expect it so soon.
Off to watch it immediately.
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abayababy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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According to the BBC website, this can only be watched in the UK or if we want to purchase a UK license.
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I am actually watching it on the BBC, on Saudi TV, as I write this. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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I assume that this is the message that was presented because I was on an American IP.
Oh yes... I always watched the beeb (or listened on the shortwave before sat TV was allowed in) the whole time I was overseas. I have missed it since I got back to the states and have repeatedly written to the BBC about getting BBC World Service into the US at the least, but they apparently are not interested or not allowed to offer anything other than BBC America... which shows little that interests me and has almost no news on it at all.
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Zara461
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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| abayalady wrote: |
I am actually watching it on the BBC, on Saudi TV, as I write this. |
Which BBC, abayalady? Is it the BBC World Service?
Can you watch BBC 1, 2, 3, and 4 on your TV in the Magic Kingdom? |
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abayababy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh lord, I don't know Zara. My apartment came with basic cable. It's on channel 13 and says BBC World News, that's all I know. |
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