The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reportedly recommended that Secretary of State Colin Powell name Saudi Arabia a “country of particular concern.” The move by the government agency opens the possibility of diplomatic or economic sanctions against the Saudis, according to The Washington Post.
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