According to the activists who spoke to AFP, the ruling was issued in the city of Al-Ahsa, in the Eastern Province. The initial attempt to cross the border, carried out by Loujain Hathloul, 25, was designed as a statement of sorts, while the other woman, a journalist from the United Arab Emirates, appeared at the scene later to show support, before also being arrested. They have now been in detention for nearly a month. Saudi Arabia is the only country that doesn’t allow women to drive. Many take issue with this custom, and foreign observers have been very vocal...
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