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Saudi appoints 10 women in senior roles in holy mosques

Conservative Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost female employment and has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam's holiest sites, according to authorities

Saudi Arabia has appointed 10 women in senior roles at Islam's two holiest sites, authorities said Sunday, as the conservative petro-state seeks to boost female employment.

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