A 2014 photo of a woman driving a car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a campaign to defy the ban on women driving. Photo: APRiyadh/Kuwait: Saudi Arabia said it will remove a ban on women driving, ending its status as the only country in the world to impose such restrictions on half the population. Women will be entitled to driving licences starting in June next year, the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing a royal decree. As well as being barred from the roads, Saudi women need the permission of a male guardian to marry or travel abroad. “Changes could happen in the future, and we always hope they will be positive changes.”The U.S. welcomed the move by Saudi Arabia, a longstanding ally in the Middle East.

Source: Mint September 26, 2017 21:11 UTC