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The summit. That won't be a summit after all.

Hello again, I'm Orman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Does the new king of Saudi Arabia really have better things to do than meet the President of the United States at Camp David?

Or is Barack Obama being snubbed?

That's just one of the questions about this week's meeting with Arab Gulf State leaders

who want guaranteed U.S. protections against Iran.

And it's not just the nuclear deal they're worried about, but also the

lifting of sanctions restraining Iran's economic power. In the meantime, there is a feeding

frenzy for conventional weapons made in the USA. Today's talking point, Hollywood is accused

of rampant and intentional discrimination against women directors in film and in TV.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren Alley, back with To The Point.

Israel is not the only American ally worried about a U.S. nuclear deal with Iran. Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states won't be sending their most senior leaders to what was hailed as a historic summit with President Obama this week at Camp David. Today's talking point, Hollywood Studios believe that stories by or about women will fail to make money and there's blatant discrimination against female directors in film and TV.

That's what civil rights groups are claiming, and they've called for investigations

based on part on what audiences see and what they don't see.

First is news update.

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