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David Ignatius: A powerful symbol for Saudis.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A week ago, Saudi Arabia saw something that people in the kingdom often talk about but rarely witness — a potentially important political reform. Saudi King Abdullah announced on Jan. 11 that 30 women would join the kingdom's Shura Council, a 150-member . Read David Ignatius: A powerful symbol for Saudis...