Just last month, Saudi Arabia got its first woman cabinet member, Noura al-Fayez, the deputy minister for women's education.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

Noura Jaballah, head of the European Forum of Muslim Women, a conservative umbrella group, argues the debate unfairly stigmatizes Muslims.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Noura al-Khalifa, 29, who denies the charges, appeared in court on Sunday and Monday to hear the allegations.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa

"Noura was very angry that Ayat had seen her, " Ms Khalaf said.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa

Noura Bint Ebrahim al-Khalifa, who serves in Bahrain's Drugs Control Unit, is accused along with another officer of torturing three people in detention.

BBC: Noura al Khalifa