Saudi Arabia allowed women to vote and contest in municipal elections. For the first time 979 women out of the total 6917 registered candidates allowed to register and campaign for 284 municipal councils on 29 November 2015.
- In earlier election men only allowed to vote.
- Women make up a quarter of the country’s Shura Council (Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia).
Key points :
- Saudi Arabia Capital : Riyadh
- Saudi Arabia Currency : Riyal
- Saudi Arabia King : Salman bin Abdulaziz.
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