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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL22101098020080820?sp=true
Liberal Pockets in Saudi Arabia's Rigid State
[Reuters] Andrew Hammond - The Saudi government has a project to develop at least four "economic cities" where many expect the religious establishment will be kept at a distance from social life, the workplace and education. Women will be able to drive and there may even be cinema houses. There are already some spaces in the country where the religious police are nowhere to be seen, such as Jeddah and the tri-city area of Khobar-Dhahran-Damman.