Saudi Women Seated in Stadium for First Time at Anniversary Gala
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Saudi women have been allowed into the national stadium for the first time to join celebrations marking the 87th anniversary of the kingdom’s founding.
Hundreds of women -- some wearing green sports caps on top of their black veil and waving flags -- were seated alongside their families and away from single men for the musical event on Saturday evening. The King Fahd stadium is mainly used for soccer matches in front of all-male crowds.