Women’s Role in Saudi Shura Council Discussed at KSU Symposium
Thu, 1 Mar, 2012
Addressing the rules, regulations and
challenges of government in the Kingdom and the roles women will play,
more than a dozen speakers, primarily King Saud University’s Colleges of Arts and Education
faculty, gathered for two days in December for a symposium titled
“Woman Involvement in the Shura Council and Municipal Councils in Light
of King Abdullah’s Decisions.
In 2015, Saudi women will be officially
eligible to run for the Shura Council and municipal councils throughout
the Kingdom and the Symposium was a response to King Abdullaziz’s
decision made earlier in the year to allow women an active role in
national and municipal government.
Women’s Role in Saudi Shura Council Discussed at KSU Symposium
Thu, 1 Mar, 2012
Addressing the rules, regulations and
challenges of government in the Kingdom and the roles women will play,
more than a dozen speakers, primarily King Saud University’s Colleges of Arts and Education
faculty, gathered for two days in December for a symposium titled
“Woman Involvement in the Shura Council and Municipal Councils in Light
of King Abdullah’s Decisions.
In 2015, Saudi women will be officially
eligible to run for the Shura Council and municipal councils throughout
the Kingdom and the Symposium was a response to King Abdullaziz’s
decision made earlier in the year to allow women an active role in
national and municipal government.
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| Main, Malaz Scientific & Medical Center, Olaysha Center for Girls King Saud University |
Addressing the rules, regulations and challenges of government in the Kingdom and the roles women will play, more than a dozen speakers, primarily King Saud University’s Colleges of Arts and Education faculty, gathered for two days in December for a symposium titled “Woman Involvement in the Shura Council and Municipal Councils in Light of King Abdullah’s Decisions.
In 2015, Saudi women will be officially eligible to run for the Shura Council and municipal councils throughout the Kingdom and the Symposium was a response to King Abdullaziz’s decision made earlier in the year to allow women an active role in national and municipal government.
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... early 2011 Saudi Arabia experienced relatively small-scale antigovernment protests compared to other Arab nations, and those were at times harshly suppressed; many demonstrations involved Shiites. Protests continued to a limited degree in subsequent months.
Saudi forces also helped suppress antigovernment demonstrations in neighboring Bahrain. At the same time, the government lavished funds on government employee bonuses, low-income housing, and religious organizations. Later in the year, the king announced that women, who have had limited civil rights in the country, would be allowed to participate in municipal elections after 2011 and would serve on the Consultative Council; in 2012 women were appointed to a fifth of the Council seats.
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The United States and Saudi Arabia have been allies since the kingdom was declared in 1932, giving Riyadh a powerful military protector and Washington secure oil supplies.
The Saudi criticism came days after the 40th anniversary of the October 1973 Arab oil embargo imposed to punish the West for supporting Israel in the Yom Kippur war.
That was one of the low points in U.S.-Saudi ties, which were also badly shaken by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Most of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudi nationals.
Saudi Arabia gave a clear sign of its displeasure over Obama’s foreign policy last week when it rejected a coveted two-year term on the U.N. Security Council in a display of anger over the failure of the international community to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues.
The U.N. Security Council has been paralysed over the 31-month-old Syria conflict, with permanent members Russia and China repeatedly blocking measures to condemn Assad.
Saudi Arabia backs Assad’s mostly Sunni rebel foes. The Syrian leader, whose Alawite sect is derived from Shi’ite Islam, has support from Iran and the armed Lebanese Shi’ite movement Hezbollah. The Syrian leader denounces the insurgents as al Qaeda-linked groups backed by Sunni-ruled states.
In Bahrain, home of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, a simmering pro-democracy revolt by its Shi’ite majority has prompted calls by some in Washington for U.S. ships to be based elsewhere.
Many U.S. economic interests in Saudi Arabia involve government contracts in defence, other security sectors, health care, education, information technology and construction.
(Additional reporting by Angus McDowall and Arshad Mohammed in London, and Patricia Zengerle and Lesley Wroughton in Washington; Editing by Alistair Bell, Will Dunham and Christopher Wilson)
http://www.euronews.com/newswires/2173288-saudi-spy-chief-says-riyadh-to-shift-away-from-us-over-syria-iran/
“Woman Involvement in the Shura Council and Municipal Councils in Light of King Abdullah’s Decisions", Karl Marx said there would be a revolution when the women wanted one, even the 'Burka' covered ones, ugly or not here comes Twenty first Century Global Earth BIG BANG Change
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