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Saudi woman to get 10 lashes for driving a car

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CAIRO -- Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

Activist Samar Badawi says Shaima Ghassaniya was found guilty Tuesday of driving without the government's permission.

No laws prohibit women from driving, but conservative religious edicts have banned it.

The ruling comes just two days after Saudi King Abdullah announced that, for the first time, women have the right to vote and run in the country's 2015 local elections.

Najalaa Harriri, who is also facing court for driving, told The Associated Press she needed to drive to take better care of her children.

Tuesday's verdict is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia. Other women were detained for several days, but had not been sentenced by a court.


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Fantastic idea. The way some women drivers drive on the highway here would make me support this punishment whole heartedly. Great SA has got something right finally.
 
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I have a feeling the judge who passed the law is going to lose his job. Judges are free to pass whatever law they want so it was a matter of luck.

Arabs and their cultural backwardness will likely not be reduced anytime soon

Admit it Mosmonia your Authoritarian regime deliberately sets out these laws to keep Saudi woman in the dark!

Lol silly Arabs they lecture us to cover our women when we go to saudia and in secret they are letting their woman enjoy themselves with western fashion and make up.

Only the poor of Saudia are D led to follow these hypocritical laws while the rich dine in wine.

Peace
 
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Arabs and their cultural backwardness will likely not be reduced anytime soon

Admit it Mosmonia your Authoritarian regime deliberately sets out these laws to keep Saudi woman in the dark!

Lol silly Arabs they lecture us to cover our women when we go to saudia and in secret they are letting their woman enjoy themselves with western fashion and make up.

Only the poor of Saudia are Blindly led to follow these hypocritical laws while the rich dine in wine.

Peace

You are talking as if it was some sort of a conspiracy against women out of pure evil.

Sure why should they not wear whatever they deem fashionable it is not against the law many brands open shop here it is not like it is Haram or anything and why not put on make up also?? There are even some Saudi make up companies.

Everyone is responsible of their own destinies if hey want to go drink and do whatever outside the country they are free to do so but that does not mean it will be legal inside Saudi Arabia.
 
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Fantastic idea. The way some women drivers drive on the highway here would make me support this punishment whole heartedly. Great SA has got something right finally.

Good God, come to my country and see how the guys drive. I am sure you'll change your opinion :lol:

Gender is not a factor when it comes to driving skills
 
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Arab women can drive in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt most of the gulf states, SA would improve it image if you let drive, Mosa I suggest you let your sister drive and film it and post it.
 
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lol silly ****, wanna start a flame don't ya Pakiland is going on the fritz, Saudi's should look toward the syrians we are model for you guys.

LMAOOOOOO stfu you dirty barbarian savage arab. And gtfo Pakistani Defence Forum. Enjoy your upcoming civil war.
 
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