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Bahrain: Bahraini woman chairs parliament

Source: 
BBC
For the first time in the Arab world, a woman has chaired a parliamentary session in the Gulf state of Bahrain.
Website Link: 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4462051.stm
Submitted on Wed, 04/20/2005 - 00:00
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