MOTORING NEWS - Saudi Arabia issued the first driver's licenses to 10 women last week as the kingdom prepared to lift the world's only ban on female drivers later in June. Some who campaigned for the right to drive remained under arrest, however.
A government statement said the women who were issued licenses already hold licenses from other countries, including the US, UK, Lebanon and Canada. They took a brief driving test and eye exam before being issued the licenses at the department of traffic in the capital, Riyadh.
Other women across the country have been preparing for the right to drive from 24 June by taking driving courses on female-only college campuses. Some are training to become drivers for ride-hail companies like Uber.
Up to now, Saudi women had to hire costly male drivers, use taxis or rely on male relatives to get to work or run errands.
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