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Presenter Of New Saudi TV Show For Girls Covered From Head To Toe

A new Saudi TV show that discusses issues concerning teenage girls and female university students was recently broadcast with Saudi presenters dressed in black from head to toe.

The show, "Asrar Al-Banat" ("The Secrets of Girls"), airs on Awtan TV, a Saudi religious channel that began broadcasting in August 2008 and has women broadcasters who are covered in the all-enveloping abaya and niqab.

The show is hosted by Sawsan Salah Al-Deen, a 26-year-old Saudi BA graduate in Media and Guidance. She presents the show with her sister Sarah, a specialist in blood diseases, and psychologist Nawal Dawood.

Source: Arab News, Saudi Arabia, November 4, 2009

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