GenevaLunch News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura council, marking a historic first in the conservative kingdom. Two decrees marking the change were announced by the Saudi press agency SPA Friday 11 January. One of the decrees amended the council’s statutes giving women a 20 percent quota, while […]
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