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June 29, 2011

Five Saudi Women Taken Into Custody for Defying Driving Ban 
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In Saudi Arabia, five women have reportedly been taken into custody
accused of driving in defiance of the nation's ban on female drivers.
Over the past several weeks, dozens of women have openly defied the ban
and posted video online of themselves driving.



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