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Blog | Women-Led Businesses To Social Events, The Surprise That Is New Saudi
The Saudi Arabia with strict gender segregation, tough Islamic laws, and dress codes, no longer exists. The country's women are now truly in the drivers seat.
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New App To Take Care Of Travel Plans, Medical Care Of Hajj Pilgrims
Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam's holiest sites.
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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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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
At Uber-rival Careem's offices on Sunday, staff gathered to celebrate the women's first day on the job.
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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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Saudi Women Gear Up For New Freedom As Driving Ban Ends Tomorrow
Women will hit the roads in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with the lifting of the world's last ban on female drivers, long seen as an emblem of women's repression in the conservative kingdom.
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Ten Women Got Saudi Driver's Licenses. Those Who Campaigned Are In Jail
Ten women in Saudi Arabia were issued driver's licenses this week, the first women in decades to be given the paperwork that will allow them to legally drive in the kingdom. The women already had valid licenses from other countries, which allowed them to qualify for Saudi licenses ahead of June 24, when a countrywide ban on women driving will be re...
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Saudi Arabia Releases 8 People Held In Activist Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has temporarily released eight people accused of communicating with organisations opposed to the kingdom but is holding nine others in detention, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.
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Some Are Paying A High Price For Feminism In The 'New' Saudi Arabia
It was just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's March visit to the United States when Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most high profile feminists, was stopped by security officers as she drove on a highway near her university in Abu Dhabi
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Blog | Women-Led Businesses To Social Events, The Surprise That Is New Saudi
The Saudi Arabia with strict gender segregation, tough Islamic laws, and dress codes, no longer exists. The country's women are now truly in the drivers seat.
-
New App To Take Care Of Travel Plans, Medical Care Of Hajj Pilgrims
Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam's holiest sites.
-
"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.
-
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
At Uber-rival Careem's offices on Sunday, staff gathered to celebrate the women's first day on the job.
-
'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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Saudi Women Gear Up For New Freedom As Driving Ban Ends Tomorrow
Women will hit the roads in Saudi Arabia on Sunday with the lifting of the world's last ban on female drivers, long seen as an emblem of women's repression in the conservative kingdom.
-
Ten Women Got Saudi Driver's Licenses. Those Who Campaigned Are In Jail
Ten women in Saudi Arabia were issued driver's licenses this week, the first women in decades to be given the paperwork that will allow them to legally drive in the kingdom. The women already had valid licenses from other countries, which allowed them to qualify for Saudi licenses ahead of June 24, when a countrywide ban on women driving will be re...
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Saudi Arabia Releases 8 People Held In Activist Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has temporarily released eight people accused of communicating with organisations opposed to the kingdom but is holding nine others in detention, state news agency SPA reported on Saturday.
-
Some Are Paying A High Price For Feminism In The 'New' Saudi Arabia
It was just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's March visit to the United States when Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most high profile feminists, was stopped by security officers as she drove on a highway near her university in Abu Dhabi
