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The first appearance of a female Saudi karate team in the fifth Arab Women Sports Tournament, which kicked off on Feb. 2 in Sharjah, in the UAE, will be broadcast on TV. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah)
February 10th, 2020 - 10:23 GMT

Four Saudi Females Use Karate to Fight Stereotypes

The martial art skills of Saudi women are soon to be on public display. The first appearance of a female Saudi karate team in the fifth Arab Women Sports Tournament, which kicked off on Feb. 2 in Sharjah, in the UAE, will be broadcast on TV. Four female karate players are representing the Jeddah-based Asia Martial Art Defense Club, with another team from Riyadh also taking part. “We started our ...
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