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Saudis censor National Geographic with Pope on cover
September 09, 2015
The government of Saudi Arabia refused to allow distribution of the August 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine, which featured a cover photo of Pope Francis.
In an apology to readers, the editor of the Arabic-language edition of National Geographic explained that "the magazine was refused entry for cultural reasons."
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