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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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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…