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Saudi woman wins bronze in World Taekwondo Championship
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s citizen Donia Abu Talib on Thursday won the bronze medal in the category of 49 kg in 2022 World Taekwondo Championship in the Mexican City of…
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Mariam bin Laden becomes 1st Arab woman to swim from Saudi to Egypt
Riyadh: The Saudi swimmer and doctor, Mariam Saleh bin Laden, succeeded in swimming from her country to the coast of Egypt through the Strait of Tiran in the Red Sea, becoming the…
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In a first, woman from Saudi Arabia obtains jockey license
Riyadh: In another first for Saudi women, Amal bint Faisal has become the first women to obtain a jockey license after passing the test and standards required to gain a license to…
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Mishaal Ashemimry, first Saudi woman elected Vice-Prez of IAF
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s aerospace engineer, Mishaal Ashemimry has become the first Saudi woman to hold a position of vice-president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi woman sent to 45 yrs in prison for ‘tweeting her opinions’
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been sentenced to 45…
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UN calls for release of Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting
Geneva: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed outrage on Friday over a 34-year prison sentence handed down to a Saudi woman charged with aiding dissidents. Al-Shehab, 34, was arrested in Saudi…
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Saudi woman sent to 34 yrs jail for sharing dissidents’ tweets
Riyadh: A 34-year-old Saudi woman Salma Al-Shehab has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for using Twitter account— reportedly following activists and opponents, and sharing their tweets. On January 15, 2021,…
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Saudi: Action on pvt firm for asking woman personal questions in job interview
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced on Friday that it had taken legal measures against a private firm after Saudi woman was subjected to personal questions during…
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Watch: Female employee in Saudi replaced her boss, know why
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdul Latif Al Sheikh has ordered a woman employee be appointed as a media spokesperson for the ministry in the holy…
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Meet Sheila Al-Rowaily; first woman board member of Saudi Central Bank
Riyadh: Sheila Al-Rowaily, who worked as a financier with Saudi Aramco, became the first woman in the history of the Kingdom to serve on the board of directors of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).…
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Meet Sarah Al-Akour, first Saudi woman commentator at camel races
Riyadh: Sarah Al-Akour has become the first Saudi woman to commentate in camel racing— Kingdom’s International Championship for Egyptian horses which was held during the period May 25-29, 2022 in Riyadh, local media…
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In a first, woman appointed board member to Saudi Bar Association
Riyadh: For the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia, a woman has been appointed as a member of the Saudi Bar Association (SBA) board of directors, the Saudi Press Agency…
