Remembering Taseer

A little over 30 years ago I met Salmaan Taseer in Dubai. I was straight out of law school and working for a US-Pakistani firm in Dubai. There were few people a 22-year-old could find much commonality with. Salmaan was different that way. He was interested in and interesting to many. We would meet . . . →Read More:Remembering Taseer

Women no longer need male guardian’s approval to contest or vote in election:Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia –Women in Saudi Arabia will not need a male guardian’s approval to run or vote in municipal elections in 2015,when women will also run for office for the first time,a Saudi official said on Wednesday.

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