King Salman appoints 13 judges to Supreme Court

King Salman appoints 13 judges to Supreme Court

Saudi King praises role of women at W20 summit



Updated 22 October 2020

Arab News

October 22, 2020 00:06

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman has praised the exceptional role played by women during the coronavirus pandemic.

In a speech delivered at the end of the W20, the G20 women's engagement group, on Wednesday, King Salman said: "I would like to express my gratitude to the Women 20 Engagement Group for their remarkable efforts and commitment to deliver their agenda during these unprecedented times caused by the COVID -19 pandemic.“

The Saudi king described women as the source of evolution for any society and said that without empowered women it is difficult to reform societies. 

"Women are the main source of development for any society. Hence, without empowered women, it is almost impossible to implement any