A new law passed in Saudi Arabia will give women the right to vote without the approval of her male guardian (normally a father or husband). Saudi women only recently gained suffrage rights, and this recent legislation does away with the additional approval restrictions. The first election where women may vote without male guardian approval [...]

For the first time in modern history, women will have the right to vote in Saudi Arabia. This development was announced in a speech on state television yesterday by Saudi ruler, King Abdullah. Women will also be permitted to run for office in municipal elections, King Abdullah said. “We refuse to marginalize the role of [...]