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Saudi Arabia allows women to drive

27 September 2017 10:22 (UTC+04:00)
Saudi Arabia allows women to drive

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Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that women will be allowed to drive for the first time in the kingdom, state media reported.

In a statement released on state television, it was announced that Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud had issued a decree allowing women to get driving licenses.

However, the order will be implemented by June 2018, according to the statement.

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