Kuwait: Women appointed to Kuwait council
Source:
BBC The government of Kuwait has named two women as members of its municipal council, for the first time in the history of the Gulf emirate.
Website Link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4611729.stm
Submitted on Tue, 06/14/2005 - 00:00
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