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Protest against driving laws -- Saudi Arabia

 

9.38am: It's still early but there are already a few reports of women taking to the roads in Saudi Arabia, writes Brian Whitaker.

 

In what seems to have been a nighttime excursion before the official start, @FouzAbd tweeted:

 

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Only mom is driving and I don't see any other women driving. But ppl r not harassing us at all. Drove all the way from our Uni where we celebrated my sister's graduation to our house. And then went out again and driving in Al Sahafa

 

On our way back home and no one harassed us at all. Even though some men stared at us.

 

Meanwhile, Ana3rabeya tweeted:

 

Some Saudi Men are considering going out for a drive while wearing women's Abayas to confuse the police!

 

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