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Women At Wheel, Cinemas Reopened: 5 Key Reforms Under Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
The decision by Saudi Arabia to allow alcohol sales to non-Muslim diplomats, according to two sources, is the latest in a series of reforms aimed at projecting a more open, moderate image.
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Saudi Activist Who Campaigned For Women's Right To Drive Jailed For Nearly 6 Years
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after her conviction in a trial that has drawn international condemnation.
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Saudi Women Use Wedding Contracts To Assert Right To Drive
Saudi salesman Majd had just begun his wedding preparations when his fiancee sought to enshrine in their marriage contract a condition already guaranteed by law -- her right to drive.
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Behind The Wheel, A Year On: Saudi Women Savour New Freedom
Buckling up in a pearl-silver Lexus, Sabeeha al-Fakher takes the wheel and relegates her son to the passenger seat, a role reversal the 68-year-old Saudi widow never imagined would be possible in her lifetime.
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Airline Seeks Saudi Women Pilots, Flight Attendants. Nearly 1,000 Apply
In June, Saudi Arabia ended a long-standing ban on women driving cars as Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman seeks to improve women's participation in the workforce.
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After Driving Ban Ends, Saudi Women Taste Thrill Of Speed
Speed-crazed women drivers are bound to turn heads in the deeply conservative desert kingdom, which overturned the world's only ban on female motorists in June as part of a much-hyped liberalisation drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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After Driving Ban Ends, Saudi Women Now Head To Race Tracks
Donning a helmet inside a pearl silver sports sedan, Rana Almimoni skids and drifts around a Riyadh park, engine roaring, tyres screeching and clouds of dust billowing from the back.
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Opinion: The Saudi Crown Prince Is Throwing Women In Jail For Speaking Up
The crown prince seems to be gambling that he can be successful as an economic modernizer, diversifying away from dependence on oil, while retaining the kingdom's repressive ways when it comes to human rights.
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After Driving Reform, Saudi Women To Become Notaries For The First Time
Women in Saudi Arabia have for the first time been allowed to become notaries, with 12 granted permission to start working in the profession, the justice ministry said Monday.
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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 Arabia's $90 Billion Reason To Allow Women Driving
Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco. The move, which went into effect on Sunday, could add as much as $90 billion to economic output by 2030, with the benefits extending beyond that date, according to Bloomberg Economics.
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Viral: As Saudi Women Got Behind The Wheel, Cops Welcomed Them With Roses
Among those who cheered the end of ban on women drivers were some Saudi police officers who handed out roses to the new drivers. Images of the uniformed officers handing out flowers to women drivers began circulating on social media shortly after the ban was lifted.
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'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. "I've already cried twice," she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia's first female drivers for Careem.
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"Magical": A Saudi Arabian Woman Drives A Formula One Car As Ban Ends
From the streets of Saudi Arabia to a French track, women are taking the wheel.
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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 At Wheel, Cinemas Reopened: 5 Key Reforms Under Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince
The decision by Saudi Arabia to allow alcohol sales to non-Muslim diplomats, according to two sources, is the latest in a series of reforms aimed at projecting a more open, moderate image.
-
Saudi Activist Who Campaigned For Women's Right To Drive Jailed For Nearly 6 Years
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after her conviction in a trial that has drawn international condemnation.
-
Saudi Women Use Wedding Contracts To Assert Right To Drive
Saudi salesman Majd had just begun his wedding preparations when his fiancee sought to enshrine in their marriage contract a condition already guaranteed by law -- her right to drive.
-
Behind The Wheel, A Year On: Saudi Women Savour New Freedom
Buckling up in a pearl-silver Lexus, Sabeeha al-Fakher takes the wheel and relegates her son to the passenger seat, a role reversal the 68-year-old Saudi widow never imagined would be possible in her lifetime.
-
Airline Seeks Saudi Women Pilots, Flight Attendants. Nearly 1,000 Apply
In June, Saudi Arabia ended a long-standing ban on women driving cars as Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman seeks to improve women's participation in the workforce.
-
After Driving Ban Ends, Saudi Women Taste Thrill Of Speed
Speed-crazed women drivers are bound to turn heads in the deeply conservative desert kingdom, which overturned the world's only ban on female motorists in June as part of a much-hyped liberalisation drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
-
After Driving Ban Ends, Saudi Women Now Head To Race Tracks
Donning a helmet inside a pearl silver sports sedan, Rana Almimoni skids and drifts around a Riyadh park, engine roaring, tyres screeching and clouds of dust billowing from the back.
-
Opinion: The Saudi Crown Prince Is Throwing Women In Jail For Speaking Up
The crown prince seems to be gambling that he can be successful as an economic modernizer, diversifying away from dependence on oil, while retaining the kingdom's repressive ways when it comes to human rights.
-
After Driving Reform, Saudi Women To Become Notaries For The First Time
Women in Saudi Arabia have for the first time been allowed to become notaries, with 12 granted permission to start working in the profession, the justice ministry said Monday.
-
"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.
-
Saudi Arabia's $90 Billion Reason To Allow Women Driving
Allowing Saudi women to drive could help the kingdom reap as much income as selling shares in Saudi Aramco. The move, which went into effect on Sunday, could add as much as $90 billion to economic output by 2030, with the benefits extending beyond that date, according to Bloomberg Economics.
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Viral: As Saudi Women Got Behind The Wheel, Cops Welcomed Them With Roses
Among those who cheered the end of ban on women drivers were some Saudi police officers who handed out roses to the new drivers. Images of the uniformed officers handing out flowers to women drivers began circulating on social media shortly after the ban was lifted.
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'Because I Can': Ride-Hailing App Welcomes Saudi Women Drivers
Reem Farahat waited for a ride request. Her phone pinged. "I've already cried twice," she said, heading out to work as one of Saudi Arabia's first female drivers for Careem.
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"Magical": A Saudi Arabian Woman Drives A Formula One Car As Ban Ends
From the streets of Saudi Arabia to a French track, women are taking the wheel.
-
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.
