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    Report: Saudi women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in 2014 in new stadium

    By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – Sat, 28 Jan, 2012
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    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A government-run Saudi Arabian newspaper reports that for the first time in the conservative Muslim country, women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in one of the country's stadiums.

    Al-Sharq newspaper on Saturday quoted unnamed officials as saying that women will be able to watch the matches in a new facility that will be completed in 2014 in the western port city of Jeddah.

    The officials say that the new stadium will include a family section with private cabins and balconies for women who wish to attend the games.

    Saudi Arabia's strict interpretation of Islam prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling. Women and men in Saudi Arabia remain highly segregated and are restricted in how they are allowed to mix in public.

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    • Denise
      Denise  •  26 days ago
      is this 2014 or 114 ???
    • Just Common Sense
      Just Common Sense  •  26 days ago
      News stories like this remind us just how culturally different we are from Saudi Arabia, and in fact from many countries and regions of the world.
      Expecting Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries to SIGNIFICANTLY change their attitudes towards the equality of women in a short period is not realistic.
      While the steps they are taking are small, at least they are taking some.
    • Reasonable
      Reasonable  •  Kitchener, Ontario  •  26 days ago
      Wow! What a lucky break for Saudi women........it however would be much more useful to allow them to driive!
    • Butch71
      Butch71  •  Phoenix, United States  •  26 days ago
      But how will they control themselves .. when they see all those masculine hairy legs they'll immediately commit adultery!!
    • Francolady
      Francolady  •  26 days ago
      Oh! Yeah and we are supposed to say:"Saudi Arabia is treating women better." What a petty news really.
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