Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

Millions of smartphones across Saudi Arabia pinged non-stop with words of disbelief and congratulations after the surprise announcement that the kingdom will remove the ban on women driving.
“It’s amazing,” said 20-year-old Reyouf Almuhaya, a college student, speaking by phone from Riyadh. “I might have cried a little. It feels good. It feels free. Freedom is all I can think about right now.”
Like many women, Almuhaya was sitting in the back of a car — a hired male driver behind the wheel — when she heard the news. She tried to tell the driver, and he wasn’t pleased about the change, she said.
“He was like, when am I going to leave then?” she said.
Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Women Drivers
Millions of smartphones across Saudi Arabia pinged non-stop with words of disbelief and congratulations after the surprise announcement that the kingdom will remove the ban on women driving.
“It’s amazing,” said 20-year-old Reyouf Almuhaya, a college student, speaking by phone from Riyadh. “I might have cried a little. It feels good. It feels free. Freedom is all I can think about right now.”
Like many women, Almuhaya was sitting in the back of a car — a hired male driver behind the wheel — when she heard the news. She tried to tell the driver, and he wasn’t pleased about the change, she said.
“He was like, when am I going to leave then?” she said.