Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah said women will have the right to join the advisory Shura Council as full members and participate in future municipal elections.
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king announced on Sunday women would be given the right to vote and stand in elections, a bold shift in the ultra-conservative absolute monarchy as pressure for social and democratic reform sweeps the Middle East.
HEALTH Minister Jillian Skinner has put pressure on hospitals after revelations of cancer patients dying while they wait for follow-up medical letters.
Raised blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of developing cancer or dying from the disease according to the findings of the largest study to date to investigate the association between the two conditions.
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king announced on Sunday women would be given the right to vote and stand in elections, a bold shift in the ultra-conservative absolute monarchy as pressure for social and democratic reform sweeps the Middle East. It w