حكمت محكمة سعودية على عجوز سورية تبلغ "75 سنة" متهمة بخلوة غير شرعية بالسجن 4 أشهر مع جلدها 40 جلدة وتسفيرها ومنعها من دخول المملكة مستقبلا، وفقا لتقرير صحفي نشر الأربعاء 4-3-2009.
Arab women in the Gulf States have made small but notable gains in the past five years, according to a new Freedom House study of women's rights in the region. The nongovernmental organization conducts studies and creates programs to promote freedom and democracy around the world.
the women participation in politics in Algeria remains "in its lowest rate", though Algeria is considered as the first Arab country, in which a woman is leading a political party, while the women's participation in Parliament, did not exceed 3.2% in 1997. Such a rate is low if compared with the flourishing days of political pluralism the then, while this rate increased in 2002, to reach 6%, and 8% in 2007.
The role that women play in mosques varies substantially around the Muslim world. Visits to two mosques in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, show just how different women's experiences can be.
According to Islamic law, Al-Luhaidan said that the woman has the right to decide for herself whether to accept the suitor or not and that the legal guardian (mahram) is only responsible for her and not to interfere with her decision.
According to Islamic law, woman has the right to decide for herself whether to accept the suitor or not and that the legal guardian (mahram) is only responsible for her and not to interfere with her decision.