Saudi King Abdullah opts for women political rights in spite of clerics

Asma Alsharif –  WNN MDG Stories (WNN) JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: October 1, 2011  – One of Saudi Arabia’s most senior clerics said he was not consulted about King Abdullah’s decision to grant women more political rights, one of the first signs of discontent from powerful conservatives since the reform was announced. In a speech last [...]