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Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports

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Saudi Arabia is finally allowing girls to play sports — but only at private schools.

The official press agency said May 4 that the Education Ministry allowed private girls' schools to conduct sports activities as long as they followed the kingdom's hard-line version of Shariah, or Islamic law.

Girls in public schools are still barred from sports.

The Education Ministry said girls at private schools must wear "decent dress." (AP)

サウジアラビア、私立校の女子学生のスポーツ許可

サウジの教育省は５月４日、私立学校の女子がスポーツを行なうことを認めると発表した。

The Japan Times ST: May 17, 2013