- [VIDEO] King Abdullah address in Shoura Council today, announcing new political roles for women youtu.be/DeKL9Ncgq78 #Saudi
http://twitter.com/ahmed/status/117936911036841984
— ahmed (@ahmed)Sun, Sep 25 2011 12:22:05 - خطاب الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز في مجلس الشورى 25/09/2011
- Full text in English: King Abdullah address at the Shoura Council bit.ly/mVZHaB
http://twitter.com/ahmed/status/118329980039077888
— ahmed (@ahmed)Mon, Sep 26 2011 14:24:00 An announcement about women driving was what many Saudi women were expecting, so the the news about allowing women to run and vote in municipal elections and serve on the Shoura Council took everyone by surprise. Saudi citizens on Twitter reacted with excitement.
- Women have the right to to Elect , be a candidate and become a member in the Shoura council.. #HappiestDayAlive Long live The King! #Saudi
http://twitter.com/H_eba/status/117923318107095040
— H_eba (@H_eba)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:28:04 - A scratch in the surface and the best is yet to come! I AM OVERCOME WITH PRIDE! AAAAH! #KingShora
http://twitter.com/rubz0/status/117925615042183169
— rubz0 (@rubz0)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:37:12 - Hey, world! I'm a Saudi woman. I can vote! And very soon I'll be able to drive, too! Wait for it.
http://twitter.com/1nc/status/117936308420231169
— 1nc (@1nc)Sun, Sep 25 2011 12:19:41 - OMG finally. girls, NOW, not only we can vote we can run in Municipal Elections. Love you so much King AbdulAllah. you truly empower us
http://twitter.com/AmeerahAltaweel/status/117923772463448064
— AmeerahAltaweel (@AmeerahAltaweel)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:29:52 - My love for Abo Met3eb surpasses that of a teenage girl to Justin Bieber ! #FB
http://twitter.com/Bassemkurdi/status/118083293022388224
— Bassemkurdi (@Bassemkurdi)Sun, Sep 25 2011 22:03:45 - NSC spokesman: King Abdullah's reforms recognize significant contributions #Saudi women make to their society.
http://twitter.com/erin_pelton/status/118023420188426240
— erin_pelton (@erin_pelton)Sun, Sep 25 2011 18:05:50 - NSC spokesman: we welcome Saudi King announcement that women will serve as full Shura members/participate in municipal elections. #Saudi
http://twitter.com/erin_pelton/status/118022718007414784
— erin_pelton (@erin_pelton)Sun, Sep 25 2011 18:03:03 - US National Security Council commenting on Saudi women's rights- White House Statement on Saudi's Reforms 1.usa.gov/nm16ci
http://twitter.com/RasheedsWorld/status/118096527704080384
— RasheedsWorld (@RasheedsWorld)Sun, Sep 25 2011 22:56:20 However, not everyone shared the excitement. They pointed out that women in Saudi Arabia still can't drive, and they are still under male guardianship rules.
- Dear King Abdullah, Thanks for allowing me to vote, I feel like im human now but.. what about driving? Sincerely, #Saudi #woman2drive #W2D
http://twitter.com/Super_Eman/status/117987991598796803
— Super_Eman (@Super_Eman)Sun, Sep 25 2011 15:45:03 - Politics in #Saudi is still an exclusive club.. Congratulations on adding female pawns to the list, though.. Really.. #KingShora
http://twitter.com/lou_kay/status/117949517818642433
— lou_kay (@lou_kay)Sun, Sep 25 2011 13:12:11 - Am I supposed to be thrilled that Saudi women will vote in two years but are still under male guardianship? #21stcentury
http://twitter.com/weddady/status/118155802895843328
— weddady (@weddady)Mon, Sep 26 2011 02:51:53 - Women's right to vote and run in an election years away for councils with little or no power. Democratic reform #Saudi style?
http://twitter.com/lauralynchworld/status/118212961457283072
— lauralynchworld (@lauralynchworld)Mon, Sep 26 2011 06:39:00 - Saudi women will have to hire drivers to take them to the next meaningless municipal elections.
http://twitter.com/blakehounshell/status/117924323406249985
— blakehounshell (@blakehounshell)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:32:04 - President & members of the #Saudi consultative council don't represent people because they lack constituencies & mandates! #KingShora
http://twitter.com/MFQahtani/status/117928067275558912
— MFQahtani (@MFQahtani)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:46:56 - Appointing #SaudiWomen to the #Saudi consultative & municipal councils is too little too late! #KingShora #kingspeech
http://twitter.com/MFQahtani/status/117929192250806272
— MFQahtani (@MFQahtani)Sun, Sep 25 2011 11:51:25 - We still need full representation in government and in court. Oh, and on the streets. #women2drive
http://twitter.com/Swr87/status/117935794114670592
— Swr87 (@Swr87)Sun, Sep 25 2011 12:17:39 - This is nice, but don't get too excited. I would not call this drastic change. We still don't have a constitution. Or law. :)
http://twitter.com/Swr87/status/117938606370340864
— Swr87 (@Swr87)Sun, Sep 25 2011 12:28:49
