Saudi Arabian females have had enough. The desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ruled by a joint leadership comprising the Al-Saud family who are hereditary monarchs and the Sheikhs who are the religious elite. It is by the cooperation of these two that there is peace and stability in KSA. One of the consequences of […]
Female Driving Reconsidered
The issue of women driving cars is being looked into. Saudi Arabia is one of the few places in the world where women are not allowed to drive. But that may be about to change. The Speaker of the Shoura Council Abdullah Al-Asheikh said that the Shoura was ready to rationally discuss the problem. This […]
Manal Released from Custody
The female driver is finally free. Manal Al-Sharif, the woman who dared to go for a driving jaunt on the roads of Al-Khobar has been released from jail. She was indicted after she released a video of herself driving on YouTube. Driving for females is an act which is strictly off-limits in Saudi Arabia. Her […]
Manal’s Detention Undergoes Extension
The fate of the flouter of rules remains undecided. Manal Al-Sharif was given a further ten day’s detention during which authorities will decide whether to proceed with the prosecution or not. The divorcee, who worked as an IT expert for Aramco, also has a son who is currently ill. She is afraid that due to […]
Female Driver Arrested in KSA
Manal Al-Sharif’s gets her in trouble. Manal Al-Sharif was arrested after she drove her car on the roads of Al-Khobar on Saturday. Driving a vehicle is an act which is strictly forbidden to women in Saudi Arabia. The police said they had evidence that Manal was instigated into performing this act by several other women, […]