Saudi women will be allowed to drive cars from next summer

Saudi King Salman has issued a decree lifting the ban on women driving cars, a symbolic act n the restrictive kingdom, where women were arrested and even sent to prison for defying this ban. The decree goes into effect next summer.

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2 thoughts on “Saudi women will be allowed to drive cars from next summer

  • Sep 27, 2017 @ 16:36 at 16:36
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    Will they be allowed to do it alone? Or will they still have to have a male guardian in attendance?

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  • Sep 27, 2017 @ 19:26 at 19:26
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    How crazy will driving be when you have half of population learning to drive at same time. Wow, this seems designed to fail.

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