Saudi king gives women right to vote |
| RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah announced on Sunday he was giving women the right to vote and run in municipal elections, the only public polls in the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom. He also announced that women would have the right to join the all-appointed Shura (consultative) Council, in an address opening a new term of the council. (AFP) |
Sunday, 25 September 2011
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