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Saudi woman on trial for driving car

  • 26-09-2011 4:43pm
    #1
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,696 ✭✭✭✭


    From BreakingNews.ie

    "A Saudi woman is to face trial for defying the country’s ban on female drivers.

    Najalaa Harrir was summoned for questioning by the prosecutor general in Jeddah on the same day that Saudi King Abdullah introduced reforms giving women the right to vote and run in local elections four years from now.

    Ms Harrir is one of dozens of Saudi female activists behind a campaign called “My Right, My Dignity” that is aimed at ending discrimination against women, including the driving ban, in the ultra-conservative Islamic country.

    She recently appeared in a TV show while driving her car in Jeddah.

    Read more: http://breakingnews.ie/world/saudi-woman-on-trial-for-driving-car-522089.html#ixzz1Z4tmsGVi "

    :), i'll say no more.


Comments

  • #2
    squod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,704 ✭✭✭squod


    They probably can't see where they're going anyway with those stupid ha-bib yokes on their heads.


  • #3
    Morlar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    squod wrote: »
    They probably can't see where they're going anyway with those stupid ha-bib yokes on their heads.

    At least they won't be putting on makeup on the M(ohammed)50.


  • #4
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    squod wrote: »
    They probably can't see where they're going anyway with those stupid ha-bib yokes on their heads.
    Morlar wrote: »
    At least they won't be putting on makeup on the M(ohammed)50.

    Thread goes back on topic or it's closed


  • #5
    nogoodnamesleft
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭nogoodnamesleft


    Ridiculous carry on. From working in Saudi in the past. Driving in general is "interesting" so to speak.

    The mentaility as was explained by a guy I was working with and he has worked there for over 20years. He said its simple if Mohammad wants you to die you will die regardless of the speed you are driving at. Puts a new spin on "Blind Faith" :) .

    Some women take matters into their own hands and travel to Bahrain (its connected to Saudi via a land bridge) where it is legal for women to learn to drive.


  • #6
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Seems safe to say it's not a health and safety issue anyway:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYfDwS7Bs_8


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