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Obama points to how Saudis must change
Saudi Arabia is rapidly becoming less popular in the US. Less important too?
President Obama visited Saudi Arabia at a time when its reputation has rarely been lower. The Saudis have their gripes with the US too. And with oil prices at rock-bottom - is Saudi Arabia still crucial? Also in this programme/podcast: Indonesia confronts its grisly past - 50 years on; dementia figures suggest some unexpected hope; and Pope Francis shows the way for Europe by taking refugees into the Vatican. Will Europeans follow his example?
Photo: President Obama and King Salman in Saudi Arabia
Credit: Reuters
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