The West
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| First episode date | September 15, 1996 |
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| Final episode date | September 22, 1996 |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Number of episodes | 8 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
| Networks | Public Broadcasting Service |
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| ID | 2326243 |
About The West
The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and featured Ken Burns as executive producer. It was first broadcast on PBS on eight consecutive nights from September 15 to 22, 1996.
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
... " Some suffered from burns because it was very hot, and they have been taken to the hospital, " said Rudy Rinaldi, head of The West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency...
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, The West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
Retired teacher's hobby lands her RHS artist-in-residence role
... She said that living in The West Pennine Moors meant she had " endless subject matter" as she was " surrounded by beautiful countryside with plenty of woodland, pasture and open moorland"...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
... US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in a meeting with the president of Egypt, said " under no circumstances [would] the United States permit the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza or The West Bank, the besiegement of Gaza, or the redrawing of the borders of Gaza"...
Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83
... In a statement, Pemberton noted that she " had a varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio" including roles in theatres " from The West End to the National Theatres of England & Scotland"...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... As for snow, there will be further wintry showers for a time around North Sea coasts but into the weekend some rain or sleet and snow showers will start coming in from The West...
Mia Schem: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas hostage video freed
... Among the latest were, who became a symbol of resistance to Israel s occupation of The West Bank while she was a teenager...
Israel Gaza: Palestinian criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed
... A Red Cross bus carrying the 30 Palestinians arrived in Ramallah, in The West Bank, late on Thursday, as has been customary for each of the seven exchanges...
Newcastle United: Why is Saudi Arabia-led takeover controversial?
The English Premier League football club Newcastle United has been bought by a group led by Saudi Arabia 's sovereign wealth fund.
Many Newcastle fans have welcomed the takeover, hoping that The Gulf kingdom's investment will transform The Team 's fortunes on The Pitch , but it has been condemned by critics of The Gulf kingdom's Human Rights record.
Here are some of the reasons why it has proved controversial.
Infamous murder of dissident journalistSaudi Arabia 's international standing was severely damaged by The Killing in October 2018 of Jamal Khashoggi , a US-based Saudi journalist who was a prominent critic of the government.
A UN-appointed Human Rights expert said. Saudi Arabia 's De Facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and other senior officials were also incriminated. Although the Crown Prince denied any involvement, his reputation Abroad was badly tarnished.
Media caption, Mohammed bin Salman is asked: " Did you order the murder of Jamal Khashoggi ? "Khashoggi's fiancée, Hatice Cengiz,
The Kingdom 's, which has an 80% stake in Newcastle, is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, though the Premier League said it received assurances that the Saudi government would not control The Club .
Jailing of women's rights activistsIn 2018, Saudi authorities arrested 13 women's rights activists who had led a campaign to lift a ban On Women driving.
At least four of The Women were.
In 2020, a terrorism tribunal found The Most prominent activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, guilty of crimes against The State . She denied the charges and UN Human Rights experts described them as " spurious".
While The Judge suspended part of her five-year prison sentence, paving The Way for her release this February,
All but one of The Other activists are reportedly now out of jail on bail or are serving Suspended Sentences .
OVERVIEW: Crackdown on prominent intellectuals, clerics and reformistsWomen's rights activists have not been the Only People to be detained as part of a crackdown against critics in Saudi Arabia , where Political Parties , trade unions and independent Human Rights groups are banned.
Dozens of Human Rights defenders, intellectuals, academics, clerics and reformists have also been arrested since 2017, merely for exercising their right to freedom of expression,
Many have faced what on vague terrorism and cybercrime charges, and received harsh sentences, including the death penalty.
Days before the Newcastle takeover, a court upheld a 20-year prison sentence handed to Saudi-American Aid worker Abdul Rahman al-Sadhan for writing satirical tweets criticising The Authorities .
and that the takeover of Newcastle was an attempt to " whitewash" Saudi abuses.
The devastating war in YemenSaudi Arabia has been heavily criticised for a military campaign in neighbouring Yemen that has caused a humanitarian catastrophe.
A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 after Yemeni rebels seized control of much of The West of the country and forced The President to flee Abroad .
, with a monitoring group attributing.
Tens of thousands are also estimated to have died from indirect causes, such as lack of food, health services and infrastructure, while a partial blockade by The Coalition has hampered efforts to help the 20 million People in need of humanitarian Aid .
, though The Coalition has insisted it is abiding by The Rules of war.
Extensive use of the death penaltySaudi Arabia is.
, according to Amnesty International .
In June, A Man was executed for crimes he allegedly committed when he was 17, despite previous assurances by The Kingdom that it had abolished the death penalty for juvenile Offenders .
, Even though he testified at trial that his confessions were extracted through torture.
Punishment of same-sex relationsAlthough Saudi Arabia has no laws regarding sexual orientation or gender identity, sexual relations outside marriage, including homosexual sex, are strictly prohibited.
Under the country's interpretation of Islamic law,
It is also illegal for men to " behave like women" or to wear women's clothes, and Vice Versa .
An anti-cybercrime law criminalises online activity that goes against public order and religious morals.
In July 2020, for posting a video calling for equal rights, including for gay People .
Source of news: bbc.com
