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2005 Reform news stories:
12/28/2005 Woman wins seat on Saudi Engineers Council
12/26/2005 Riyadh's first municipal meeting held since election
12/26/2005 Twenty-seven centers cater vocational and social services
12/23/2005 New NSHR volunteers to help defend Gitmo detainees
12/18/2005 Minister of Commerce says Saudi Arabia will benefit from WTO entry
12/17/2005 National Dialogue forum ends with vision for bridging cultural gaps
12/15/2005 Kingdom announces formation of 178 municipal councils
12/07/2005 Ministry of Commerce appoints two women to the JCCI board
12/01/2005 Two Saudi women make history with JCCI election wins
11/29/2005 Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry elections wind down
11/24/2005 Eighth Development Plan to establish 7 new universities in the Kingdom
11/12/2005 Foreign Minister attends the Forum for the Future in Bahrain
10/27/2005 Saudi Arabia establishes first center for domestic violence in Makkah
10/22/2005 King Abdullah names Madinah governor
10/14/2005 King Abdullah interviewed by ABC’s Barbara Walters
10/03/2005 Turki Al-Sudairi appointed head of Human Rights Commission
09/26/2005 Cabinet enacts new labor law
08/05/2005 Prince Salman speaks of reform at press conference
07/05/2005 Kingdom easies photography rules
06/21/2005 Prince Turki on ‘Wahhabism’ and reform
06/17/2005 Preparations continue for Fifth National Dialogue Forum
06/08/2005 Makkah Governor pledges support for women in business
04/22/2005 High turnout at elections in Northern Borders Province
04/22/2005 Results of municipal elections in Madinah
04/20/2005 Second Saudi airline and new telecom reforms expected
04/12/2005 King Fahd addresses opening of Shura Council’s fourth term
04/02/2005 Royal Order approves principle of amendments to judiciary
03/31/2005 Shura Council approves writers’ association
03/14/2005 Preparations under way for third phase of municipal elections
03/14/2005 Half of sports federation committees to be elected
03/12/2005 Endorsement of final results of Riyadh City elections
03/06/2005 Foreign affairs advisor comments on Syria-Lebanon crisis, and reform
02/27/2005 Foreign Ministry to appoint women in various departments
02/15/2005 Voting statistics and winners in Riyadh’s municipal elections
02/14/2005 MWL urges moderation, warns against extremism
02/14/2005 Makkah Province starts preparations for municipal elections
02/13/2005 Prince Nayef refutes allegations concerning municipal elections
02/11/2005 Winners announced in Riyadh City’s municipal elections
02/10/2005 Riyadh’s polling centers close after municipal elections
02/09/2005 Shura Council not yet ready for women members or elections
02/03/2005 Kingdom promotes dialogue at U.K. inter-faith meeting
02/01/2005 Mayors not allowed to run for municipal elections
01/29/2005 Hundreds of candidates register for Riyadh's municipal elections
 

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