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(Reuters)Polygamy may have been a factor behind the unprecedented wave of riots that swept France over the past three weeks, senior conservative politicians said on Wednesday.

Bernard Accoyer, leader of the Union for a Popular Majority (UMP) in the National Assembly lower house of parliament, told French radio that children from large polygamous families had problems integrating into mainstream society.

The Financial Times quoted Employment Minister Gerard Larcher as saying large polygamous families sometimes led to anti-social behavior by youths who lacked a father figure and made employers reluctant to hire them. (more…)

The new Saudi ambassador to the United States is full of helpful advice:

“The new Saudi ambassador to the US, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, told The Jerusalem Post Tuesday that the prospect of diplomatic relations between the two countries depended only on the actions of the government of Israel… According to Al-Faisal, “Nothing has done more to damage Western and Islamic relations than the uneven handling of affairs between Israel and the Palestinian people,” adding that “it is this cause above all others that has given lifeblood to this evil cult of hate that has fed the followers of Al Qaida.”

A deal defining the terms of the US-China textile trade for the next three years has finally been signed. The agreement allows both sides to claim victory, but when the numbers are examined, the concessions China gained are less substantial than they appear, while any pain felt in the US will conveniently be delayed until after the 2008 election. (more…)

The Prince of Wales will try to persuade George W Bush and Americans of the merits of Islam this week because he thinks the United States has been too intolerant of the religion since September 11. (more…)

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