The Briefing 01-26-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Death of Saudi King Abdullah reveals vast worldview differences between nations

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Dies, Wall Street Journal (Ellen Knickmeyer and Ahemd Al Omran)

Blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes: Saudi Arabia’s often-brutal pact with its clerics, Los Angeles (Alexandra Zavis)

Prisoners of the Saudis, New York Times (Ross Douthat)

2) France aims to reinforce secular values through education in effort to win worldview clash

Paris Announces Plan to Promote Secular Values, New York Times (Maïa de la Baume)

3) South Korean soap operas threaten to subvert North Korean regime

North Korea’s Forbidden Love? Smuggled, Illegal Soap Operas, New York Times (Choe Sang-Hun)