Iran and Saudi Arabia: Revolutionaries vs. Pedophiles……
Tehran:
“In a statement posted on his website, Mr Mousavi said the 1979 Islamic revolution had failed to achieve most of its goals. He said politically motivated arrests of protesters were illegal and more should be done to secure people's rights. His comments constitute one of his strongest challenges to the government. They also come at a particularly sensitive time. Iran will mark the 31st anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic on 11 February. As one of the key players in the founding of the Islamic Republic, his comments have extra resonance…….....”
Riyadh:
“A 12-year-old girl in Saudi Arabia has withdrawn her request for a divorce from her 80-year-old husband. The girl, from Qaseem province east of Riyadh, was married last September in return for a dowry of $22,600 (£14,174) paid to her father. She and her mother had asked a court to annul the marriage on the grounds the girl had been raped. But now the girl has withdrawn her petition, saying she wants to respect her father's wishes. "I agree to the marriage. I have no objection. This is in filial respect to my father and obedience to his wish," she was quoted as telling the court by the Okaz newspaper. The girl's situation was made public in January when a journalist from the Al-Riyadh newspaper encountered the girl, and she begged the reporter to save her. The lawyer appointed to help the girl said her mother had not informed him of her child's change of heart, it was reported. Saudi Arabia has no law against child marriage, but in April last year the Justice Minister said there should be increased regulation to prevent parents "selling off" their children. The minister was speaking after the marriage of an eight-year-old to a 60-year-old man……..”
Okay, which country did you say represented the “New Middle East”, and shares values with America and the West???
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