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A Saudi woman buckles up before a driving test at the General Department of Traffic in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. CIC / Ministry of Media
A Saudi woman buckles up before a driving test at the General Department of Traffic in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. CIC / Ministry of Media
First Saudi women given driving licences ahead of law change
Videos on social media show the first motorist receiving her card
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The National
05 June, 2018