Saturday, October 31, 2009 Officials in Pakistan have said that a bomb blast killed seven Pakistani soldiers and wounded eleven others on Saturday in the northwestern part of the country. The incident took place in the Khyber region, which is the main route for moving supplies to international forces fighting in neighbouring Afghanistan. The explosion […]
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Saudi Arabian women gain right to vote, run in electionsSaudi Arabian women gain right to vote, run in elections
Sunday, September 25, 2011 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has announced women will be allowed to vote in the country and run for municipal elections there. The modifications will apply from 2012. Abdullah made this announcement at the start of a new Shura Council term. In a speech, the king said “we refuse to marginalise […]