The Saudi Shura (Consultative) Council on Thursday rejected a move by three female members to put the ban on women driving up for discussion.In the past few days, rights groups have been posting videos of Saudi women illegally driving in the kingdom:
The Council, which counts 30 women among its 150 members, rejected a move by one female member to raise the issue during a discussion on Thursday of transport ministry matters, the official SPA news agency reported.
It said the issue was “irrelevant” to the discussions and “not within the transport ministry’s remit.”
Friday, October 11, 2013
- Friday, October 11, 2013
- Elder of Ziyon
- Saudi Arabia
From Al Arabiya: