Women in Saudi Arabia will reportedly be allowed to attend sporting events in stadiums next year, according to reports.

They will be allowed into stadiums in the major cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam, the BBC reports.

The news come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to chart a more modern course for the conservative country, which for decades had banned concerts and film screenings and arrested women who attempted to drive.

Since catapulting to power with the support of his father, the king, the prince has pushed forth changes that could usher in a new era for one of the United States’ most important allies and swing the kingdom away from decades of ultraconservative dogma and restrictions.

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