Saudi Women Elected To Lead Local Councils
Lesson Brief
Al Arabiya
On December 13, Al Arabiya reported that for the first time, Saudi women participated in municipal elections and several women won. According to the article, the preliminary results show that one woman won a seat in the Mecca municipal council and other women won seats in another municipality. The elections were momentous because they came after the Saudi government lifted a ban on women participating in elections.
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- several women
- عَدَد من النساء
- (here) to be represented
- ُتَصَوَّرَ ، يَتَصَوَّر
- according to preliminary results
- وَفْق نتائج أولية
- seat(s)
- مَقْعَد ، مَقَاعِد
- woman
- المرأة / امرأة
- to record
- سَجَّلَ ، يُسَجِّل
- to be nominated
- ُتَرَشَّحَ ، يَتَرَشَّح
- female candidates
- مرشحات
- municipal council
- المجلس البلدي
- to be keen on
- حَرَصَ على ، يَحْرِص على