Saudi woman

by Chinwe Okafor A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 70 lashes and a fine of 20,000 Saudi Riyals (SR) for insulting a man on instant-messaging application WhatsApp. According to reports, the 32-year-old woman was guilty of tarnishing the reputation of the plaintiff on WhatsApp pushing the court to announce the verdict.... Read More

70 lashes, Saudi woman, sentenced, WhatsApp

May 20, 2013

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She made it to the top: Meet the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest

A 27-year-old graphic designer has made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to conquer Mount Everest. Raha Moharrak reached the top of the mountain on Saturday as part of the “Arabs with Altitude” expedition, which also includes a Palestinian, an Iranian and a Qatari aiming to be the first from his nation to... Read More

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