A historic moment unfolded in Saudi Arabia on Monday when, after months of preparations, the first driving license was issued to a woman.
A video, that quickly went viral, showed the woman being handed over the driving license by the officials. “Thousands of congratulations to the daughters of the homeland, being issued the first license in Saudi Arabia,” the tweet read.
Earlier last month, the date of the issuing of licenses was announced. Saudi women will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami had then said.
“All the requirements for women in the kingdom to start driving have been established,” Bassami was quoted as saying in a statement released by the government on May 8.
In September 2017, a royal decree announced the end of a decades-long ban on women driving — the only one of its kind in the world.
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Welcome to the 21st century.
They still don’t allow beer.
What does she drive? Don’t tell me, let me guess…
A top of the line white Mercedes S-Class with the paint rubbed off all four corners.
No doubt only women of the hugely wealthy will be meted out these drivers licenses.
how do they know that was a woman?
Maybe it’s fake news.
Burquase………
i think its time to start lifting up the tail and checking … but here in canada that doesn’t work anymore