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WATCH: Saudi man gifts his wife Hummer after driving ban lifted
A video has gone viral among Saudi social media users after it showed a Saudi man gifting his wife a Hummer after a landmark decree issued by Saudi ... Variety -
Ministry says legal driving age for women in Saudi Arabia is 18 years
Major General Mansour al-Turki, the spokesperson of the Saudi interior ministry, has said that the legal driving age of women in the country is 18 ... Gulf -
Whoopi Goldberg: Saudi women are finally in the driver’s seat
Academy Award winning actor Whoopi Goldberg and co-host of American day time television show The View congratulated Saudi women after a Royal decree ... Television & Radio -
Trump welcomes Saudi driving decree as positive step for women’s rights
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday commended Saudi Arabia's decision to allow women to drive. The change came in a royal order that takes ... Gulf -
Rihanna posts Instagram support of Saudi women’s license to drive
Rihanna has shown her support for a Saudi decree announced on Tuesday evening, which lifts a ban on women drivers in the kingdom.The singer posted an ... Variety -
Who was the first woman in history to drive a car over a long distance?
Bertha Ringer, better known today as Bertha Benz, was the first woman in history to drive an automobile over a long distance. Bertha’s husband ... Features -
How Saudi women’s license to drive has dealt a major blow to radicals
Saudi King Salman’s royal decree on granting driving licenses for women in the kingdom as of next June reaffirms the government’s aims for ... Features -
Sheikh al-Manea: The basis for the decision allowing women to drive explained
As explained by Sheikh Abdullah Al-Manea, member of the Supreme Council of Senior Scholars of Saudi Arabia, the basis for the decision granting women ... Features -
Minister of Culture: Historic decree to allow women to drive was welcomed by everyone
The Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr Awwad bin Saleh al-Awwad praised King Salman Bin Abdelaziz’s decree granting women driving ... Gulf -
A date to mark! Saudi women to start driving in June 2018
Saudi Arabia has officially announced lifting the ban on women to drive cars, which will be effective in June, following a landmark decision by King ... Features -
How much will Saudi Arabia save after the expected departure of 800,000 foreign drivers?
The decision to allow women to drive in Saudi Arabia is expected to reduce the number of foreign drivers since many women will become independent and ... Economy -
UN chief Guterres welcomes Saudi Arabia’s lifted ban on women drivers
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift the ban on women drivers, calling it a positive move. Guterres ... Gulf -
Ivanka Trump applauds driving decree: ‘A historic day for Saudi women’
US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has congratulated Saudi women on their government’s decision to lift the ban on women ... Gulf -
In numbers: How much Saudi families will save after historic decree
In a historic night after King Salman Bin Abdelaziz issued a decree to grant women driving licenses the economic effect on the Kingdom is forecasted ... Economy -
Saudi women reactions to new driving decree flood Twitter
Social media was flooded with joyous reactions from Saudi women after King Salman issued a historic royal decree granting driving licenses for women ... Digital -
Video of Saudi woman driving out of a tight spot goes viral after royal decree
A video is currently going viral on social media, both in Saudi Arabia and across the region, after a royal decree allowing women to drive was ... Variety -
How can there be guardianship over women in a modern Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia began implementing reforms, such as abolishing slavery and introducing female education, long before HRW was established in 1978 Middle East -
Saudi women drivers Hathloul and Alamoudi released: AFP
Upon ascending to the Saudi throne on 23 January, King Salman ordered a general amnesty to prisoners of ‘public rights’ Middle East -
Saudi woman 'arrested' at border for defying drive ban
Conservative Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world which does not allow women to drive Middle East -
AP story on Saudi women driving a hoax?
The AP mentioned the conditions under which women could be allowed to drive, which appear to be the exact same ones mentioned in 2008 reports Middle East -
Saudi to deal ‘strictly’ with female drivers
The kingdom is the world’s only country where women are not allowed to operate cars Middle East -
Saudi activists revive women’s right-to-drive campaign
Online petition asks the Saudi government to ‘lift the ban on women driving’ Middle East -
Saudi Shura Council mulls allowing women to drive, though only abroad
The proposal is still under examination by the council’s advisory committee and has not been sent to the concerned committee Features -
Report: Saudi man divorces wife for driving
A Saudi man has reportedly divorced his she sent him a video clip of her driving a car in a public place in the kingdom Variety -
Saudis need to be become better storytellers
In order for the world to learn more about us, international journalists should come and write about our culture and our way of life Middle East -
Saudi man fined for allowing his wife to drive
The 28-year-old Saudi national was fined $239 for allowing his wife to drive his car Middle East -
Expectations were too high for Obama's Saudi visit
It is not enough to make statements of policy from across thousands of miles. In politics, face to face discussions matter Middle East -
Obama honors female activist on Saudi Arabia visit
Obama met with Maha al-Muneef, a prominent campaigner against domestic violence in Saudi Arabia Middle East -
Do women’s rights activists really exist in Saudi Arabia?
There is no grassroots activism in the traditional sense in Saudi Arabia, and there is no indication that there ever will be Middle East -
Are Saudi women doing enough to end discrimination?
Yesterday, Saudi women celebrated International Women’s Day with a strong determination to influence change Middle East