Saudi king sacks adviser critical of gender mixing

Riyadh: Saudi King Abdullah on Friday sacked one of his advisers, an outspoken critic of the sexes mingling outside the home, something banned in the ultra-conservative kingdom.

The state news agency SPA published the decree announcing the dismissal of Shaikh Abdul Mohsen Al Obaikan, an adviser to the royal cabinet, without providing further details.

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Categories: Saudi Arabia, Women Rights

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