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She called the moment a "huge step forward" for women in Saudi Arabia.
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Wojdan Shaherkani wasn't a threat to win her match against Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica. But Shaherkani competed for Saudi Arabia in the Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to do so.
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A five-year, $10 billion expansion in Port Arthur, Texas, has created the largest refinery in the country. But because the U.S. has become a net exporter of gasoline and the facility will contribute to that trend, analysts say the project won't have a big impact on national fuel prices.
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After the Arab Spring, Saudi rulers still have a firm hand on the country and its oil wealth. But in a country known for its restrictions, many people here are speaking openly about the need for democratic change.
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The Saudi kingdom has long been wary of importing Western influence. But as the country gradually opens up, it has established a Western Studies Institute, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has been in the Persian Gulf region this week, discussing access to oil in the increasingly tense region. China is the biggest customer for Iran's oil. But Saudi Arabia actually sells China more oil, and the Chinese leaders want to make sure that will continue.
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Saudi Arabia said Monday it will enforce a law that allows only females to work in women's lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric. Saudi women have boycotted lingerie stores, to pressure them to employ women.
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America and its allies are looking to further isolate and pressure Iran so long as that Persian nation continues to be a threat to others in the region.
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Just as Sept. 11 changed the U.S., so, too, did it change Saudi Arabia, an important ally as well as the place where some of the terrorist attacks' seeds were sown. A decade later, Saudi's royal family has disavowed religious extremism while staving off the popular "Arab Spring."
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This past week, about 50 women in Saudi Arabia got behind the wheel to challenge a government ban. It was the first time that many women took to the streets in protest since 1990. NPR interviews a few women and one man who risked being arrested for protesting in favor of women's rights.