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February 18, 2007
No. 683

Saudi Fatwa: Women Forbidden from Going Online Without Male Guide

Two Saudi clerics issued a fatwa forbidding women from accessing the Internet without the presence of a male guide.

Source: Al-Qabas, Kuwait, February 16, 2007


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