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Khaloob Mushref, at lef, is a biology major, and Hassan Zakari, right, is a psychology major at Marymount University

Saudi students in the US have confidence in their new king

Culture

More than 70,000 Saudis are studying at American colleges and universities thanks to scholarships from the late King Abdullah. Now that his brother, King Salman, is running the country, some of them say they’re optimistic about their country’s future and the prospects for reform.

Zin Mar Aung of Myanmar (center) receives congratulations from First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she receives a State Department 2012 International Women of Courage Award.

Myanmar’s military regime says it’s making way for democracy, but this activist says freedom is a long way off

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