Women Vote for the First Time in Saudi Elections

Source: Yahoo News - Top Headlines"To tell you the truth, I'm not running to win," said Amal Badreldin al-Sawari, 60, a paediatrician in central Riyadh. Sawari said she wanted to be a candidate out of patriotism and because Islam gives women rights. "Men and women have equal rights in many things," she said, reciting a relevant verse from the Koran, and adding that everyone she encountered was supportive of her campaign.