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Journalists being shown the auditorium of the Saudi Arabia’s Shura (Consultative) Council headquarters in Riyadh during a visit February 7, 2005. (REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim)


Saudi Shura Council Prepares to Make History

Saudi Shura Council Prepares to Make History

Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat – For the first time in its history, 30 Saudi female Shura Council members are preparing to be sworn in before King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, alongside their male colleagues. This is in preparation for the first Shura Council session of the new...