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First Saudi Woman Driver To Race Car In Kingdom
Sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric SUV, Reema Juffali is set to blaze a trail in male-dominated motor sports as the first Saudi woman to race in the kingdom.
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"Look, A Woman Driver!": After Lifting Ban, Saudis Tackle Sexist Backlash
Long relegated to the back seat, Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time this week in a much-awaited rite of passage, but one crucial hurdle remains -- the attitude of men.
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Saudi Businesswoman Aseel Al-Hamad Drives An F1 Car As The Country Lifts Ban On Female Drivers
She was then trained by the Renault Sport Formula One Team engineers and technicians who helped Aseel in getting accustomed to the demanding circuit in a Renault road car before switching to a Formula Renault car and the E20 Formula 1 car in the later part of the day.
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Saudi Arabian Woman Marks End Of Driving Ban By Getting Behind The Wheel Of Formula One Car
Al-Hamad drove a 2012 car, in which Kimi Raikkonen won that year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as part of a parade of the French manufacturer's cars to mark the return of the race after a 10-year absence.
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Women In The Driving Seat At Saudi Arabia Car Show
A car show in the Saudi capital is drawing in many women, who from next month will be allowed to drive in the kingdom as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's modernisation plans.
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Saudi Woman Booked For Driving Before Lifting Of Ban
Saudi police have penalised a woman filmed driving a car, a spokesman said on Monday, warning against violations of a ban on female drivers set to be lifted next June.
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Saudi Woman Who Fought For Right To Drive Eyes Next Battle
A Saudi Arabian woman jailed for daring to get behind the wheel was overjoyed on Wednesday with the "historic" news that women will be free to drive cars in her conservative homeland, but said a male guardianship system is still repressing women.
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Saudi Woman Killed Defying Driving Ban: Report
A Saudi woman was killed in a car crash in the capital on Thursday as she defied the kingdom's long-standing ban on female driving, local media reported.
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Watch: Video mocking Saudi 'no woman, no drive'
A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.
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Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral
A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.
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Driving does not hurt a woman's ovaries, says Saudi doctor
A Saudi doctor has gone on-air to dismiss claims made by a well-known cleric who caused a stir when he said medical studies show driving affects a woman's ovaries.
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Saudi woman driver saved from 10 lashes
A Saudi government official says King Abdullah has overturned a court verdict that sentenced a Saudi woman to be lashed 10 times for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving. The official declined to elaborate. He spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
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First Saudi Woman Driver To Race Car In Kingdom
Sliding behind the wheel of a sleek electric SUV, Reema Juffali is set to blaze a trail in male-dominated motor sports as the first Saudi woman to race in the kingdom.
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"Look, A Woman Driver!": After Lifting Ban, Saudis Tackle Sexist Backlash
Long relegated to the back seat, Saudi women celebrated taking the wheel for the first time this week in a much-awaited rite of passage, but one crucial hurdle remains -- the attitude of men.
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Saudi Businesswoman Aseel Al-Hamad Drives An F1 Car As The Country Lifts Ban On Female Drivers
She was then trained by the Renault Sport Formula One Team engineers and technicians who helped Aseel in getting accustomed to the demanding circuit in a Renault road car before switching to a Formula Renault car and the E20 Formula 1 car in the later part of the day.
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Saudi Arabian Woman Marks End Of Driving Ban By Getting Behind The Wheel Of Formula One Car
Al-Hamad drove a 2012 car, in which Kimi Raikkonen won that year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as part of a parade of the French manufacturer's cars to mark the return of the race after a 10-year absence.
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Women In The Driving Seat At Saudi Arabia Car Show
A car show in the Saudi capital is drawing in many women, who from next month will be allowed to drive in the kingdom as part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's modernisation plans.
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Saudi Woman Booked For Driving Before Lifting Of Ban
Saudi police have penalised a woman filmed driving a car, a spokesman said on Monday, warning against violations of a ban on female drivers set to be lifted next June.
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Saudi Woman Who Fought For Right To Drive Eyes Next Battle
A Saudi Arabian woman jailed for daring to get behind the wheel was overjoyed on Wednesday with the "historic" news that women will be free to drive cars in her conservative homeland, but said a male guardianship system is still repressing women.
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Saudi Woman Killed Defying Driving Ban: Report
A Saudi woman was killed in a car crash in the capital on Thursday as she defied the kingdom's long-standing ban on female driving, local media reported.
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Watch: Video mocking Saudi 'no woman, no drive'
A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.
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Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral
A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.
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Driving does not hurt a woman's ovaries, says Saudi doctor
A Saudi doctor has gone on-air to dismiss claims made by a well-known cleric who caused a stir when he said medical studies show driving affects a woman's ovaries.
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Saudi woman driver saved from 10 lashes
A Saudi government official says King Abdullah has overturned a court verdict that sentenced a Saudi woman to be lashed 10 times for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving. The official declined to elaborate. He spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
