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Saudi women gain right to vote as violence escalates in Yemen

[waitingforcorrection: invalid GUID, no audio attached] In recent weeks, there have been dramatic developments in the Middle East for countries approaching democracy there. Yesterday, some surprising news came  conservative Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah granted women the right to vote, run in future local elections and join the advisory council, the Shura, as full members. It’s a […]