Women in Saudi Arabia 'to vote and run in elections'

[S.M.R]

Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in municipal elections, the Gulf Kingdom's King Abdullah has ruled.

He said they would also have the right to be appointed to the consultative Shura Council.

The news will be welcomed by activists who have long called for greater rights for women in Saudi Arabia.

But the changes will not be implemented until after Thursday's municipal elections, from which women are barred.
BBC News - Women in Saudi Arabia 'to vote and run in elections'

Good move.

 

[Devil Soul]

times are changing ... good move... i guess soon they will get the rite to drive

 

[scrumpy]

Saudi Arabia, welcome to the twentieth century.

 

[Tshering22]

I don't mean to be pessimistic, but this will have dire consequences as mullas will go ga-ga over it issuing a shower of fatwas.

 

[S.M.R]

I don't mean to be pessimistic, but this will have dire consequences as mullas will go ga-ga over it issuing a shower of fatwas.

Who cares for mullahs and their fatwas. They simply ignore the fact that Islam gives woman proper representation and rights.

 

[Evil Flare]

Abolish the cancerous Monarchy first .. their thousands of prince are drinking all the oil wealth

 

[JayAtl]

fine but please don’t give them driver licenses they create havoc here in the US ...



( joke)

 

[Mosamania]

All hail King Abdullah. I kept telling you guys things are changing but noooooo nobody listened to me.

Not only this but women will alos be a part of the Shoura council.... Which is our senate sort to speak. 99% of the Shoura's legislation become law.

ALSO... On another news the Shoura council have opened the file of women driving today. And all signs says they will be able to soon. God I am so happy right now.

 

[Roybot]

Good news.

Saudi Arabia is moving in the right direction

 

[Mosamania]

 

[Ahmad]

Who cares for mullahs and their fatwas. They simply ignore the fact that Islam gives woman proper representation and rights.

dont underestimate the power of mullahs.
by the way, a step in the right direction. Since Islam rose from this land, it has great effect on the other muslim world, be it negative or positive.

 

[Mosamania]

Isn't it ironic that the more we move away from the US the more we get women's rights etc.?

 

[SyrianChristianPatriot]

The Evill Saudi's .

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Mosa great progress, can I ask when Saudi Women can join the Military ?

 

[silko]

Mosa great progress, can I ask when Saudi Women can join the Military ?

women can't? i dont want to start a Saudi Iran flame war, but why does Iran with ayatollah allow girls to join and not Saudi Arabia?

 

[SyrianChristianPatriot]

women can't? i dont want to start a Saudi Iran flame war, but why does Iran with ayatollah allow girls to join and not Saudi Arabia?

How many Turkish Muslim women are in the Turkish Military ?