saudi arabia: male guardianship boxes women in

The guardianship system is grounded in the most restrictive interpretation of an ambiguous Quranic verse – an interpretation challenged by dozens of Saudi women, including academics and Islamic feminists, who spoke to Human Rights Watch. A former Saudi judge told Human Rights Watch the..

government may gain new power to shoot down drones

aviation bill Congress is rushing to approve contains little-noticed section that would give authorities the power to track, intercept and destroy drones they consider security threat, without needing judge's approval.. They point to Islamic State group's use of bomb-carrying drones on..

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