Interesting Facts You Might Not Know About Saudi Arabia

Published on 10/17/2018
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Slaves In Saudi Arabia

For many centuries in the Arabian Peninsula, it was really common to buy and sell slaves. Saudi Arabia, however, only abolished slavery back in 1962.

Slaves In Saudi Arabia

Slaves In Saudi Arabia

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Voting Rights

Among all the countries in the world, Saudi Arabia was the last to grant the right to vote to women. In 2011, the late King Abdullah already announced the change, but the law only came into effect around four years later.

Voting Rights

Voting Rights

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