Despite its reluctance to change, the Saudi royal family is obviously yielding to these multiple pressures from within, from neighbors, and from the wider world, although the extent of change is still nominal and obviously leaves much to be desired. Thus, for example, Saudi women, but not convicts, are barred from participating in the forthcoming municipal elections.
尽管沙特皇室不愿改革，但面对来自国内、邻国和世界的多重压力，他们不得不让步，当然变革的程度还仅停留在表层，有待加深。比如，沙特妇女被禁止参加即将举行的市政选举，而囚犯却可以。更何况，还有数千名人权主义分子正在接受牢狱之灾或等待审判。