The municipality of Taif has refused to issue a contracting office license for a businesswoman despite her obtaining the Ministry of Commerce's permission to start her business. Sources explained that there was an old circular banning women from practicing some businesses such as real estate and contracting. The sources said that the municipality was waiting for the Ministry of Rural Affairs to decide whether to issue the license or not. The businesswoman objected to the refusal to issue the license because she has already obtained other licenses from the Civil Defense and furnished her office. She said that she was issued a commercial register in contracting from the Ministry of Commerce but the municipality refused to issue the license for opening the office because of their claims that women are not allowed to get a contracting license. She is insisting on the license or else is threatening to sue the municipality for compensation for closing the office.
