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June 6, 2018

Saudi Arabia Grants 10 Women Driver's Licenses, While Feminist Activists Remain Imprisoned
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In Saudi Arabia, 10 women were granted driver's licenses Monday, just
two weeks before the Saudi government is finally slated to lift the ban
on women driving nationwide. But some of the activists who fought to
lift the ban remain in prison after the Saudi government arrested at
least six of the country's most prominent feminist activists last month.


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