This is telling. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is funding his own research university. His $10 billion endowment will be one of the largest in the world.
That's kind of interesting, pretty much a public acknowledgment from the King that it will take more than oil and religion for his family to remain in power.
Most of the strict Islamic law observed throughout Saudi Arabia - separating men and women by partition in classrooms; now allowing women to drive; and prohibiting of research in genetics, stem cells and evolution - will not be enforced on the campus. However, two rules will remain: no drinking and no Israelis.
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