May 25, 2013

Saudi Arabia considers allowing women sport clubs: paper

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(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has set up a ministerial committee to consider allowing women’s sports clubs, al-Watan daily newspaper reported on Saturday, despite opposition to female exercise from religious conservatives. Abdullah al-Zamil, a senior official from the General Presidency of Youth Welfare, the top Saudi sporting body, said the committee was being formed to end [...]