In Saudi Arabia, women are banned from driving. Yes, in 2013. Yes, because they're women. Angry? YES. In defiance, equality campaigner Manal al-Sharif posted a YouTube video of her behind the wheel.

Saudi Arabia has issued its first driving licences to women. The kingdom is lifting the world’s only ban on women driving in three weeks. However, some who campaigned for the right to drive remain ...

SAUDI women have got behind the wheel for first time after the female driving ban officially ended at midnight. The change was ordered by King Salman in September last year – with the first licences ...

Foreigners in Saudi Arabia can drive using international licenses for up to one year, and those from 48 approved countries can convert their existing license directly. But if you're not eligible for ...

The decision to allow women to drive in Saudi Arabia is a rare good-news headline from the Middle East. King Salman has said it is to take effect from June 2018; the delay seems intended to get ...

It was in the thick of the Arab Spring in 2011 when Manal al-Sharif first had herself recorded driving in Saudi Arabia. “You can have a PhD here and still not know how to drive,” says Sharif during an ...

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, to the joy of activists. The Gulf kingdom is the only country in the world that bans women from driving.

Foreign residents in Saudi Arabia can drive for up to one year with a valid international license. Those from 48 approved countries can convert theirs directly. Others must apply for a new Saudi ...