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Last month, a 32-year old woman named Manal al-Sharif was arrested in Saudi Arabia for committing the crimes of… driving and posting a video on Youtube urging other women to drive too.
- Saudi Prince Allegedly Tweets He'll Give A Bentley To 100 Fighter Pilots Who Bombed Yemen
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted on Tuesday that he would give a Bentley to each of the 100 Royal Saudi Air Force pilots who took part in the Saudi-led bombing operations over Yemen. Read more »...
- Watch Saudi Arabian Drifters Chase Down A Police Officer
We all know how popular (there's even a music video) but also how dangerous the Saudi Arabian street drifting practice known as 'Hagwalah' is. We also suspect that all of you who have watched the numerous videos on CarScoop and other websites...
- Saudi King Reverses Court's Decision To Lash A Woman For Driving Her Car
In a surprising -but certainly welcome- turn of events, Saudi King Abdullah has overturned the sentencing of a young woman to 10 whiplashes for driving her car. The news came from Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel's twitter account. For those of you wondering,...
- Saudi Woman Sentenced To 10 Whips For –wait For It- Driving Her Car…
We'd hardly call it a reason to celebrated, but earlier this week, many cautiously welcomed Saudi King Abdullah's decision to grant women some rights by allowing them to vote and run in the next municipal elections that are scheduled (but not...
- Saudi Arabia Signs $500 Million Deal With Korean Company To Build Cars
The King Saud University (KSU) on Sunday announced a $500 million deal with South Korea's Digm Automotive Technology to set up Saudi Arabia's first car manufacturing company. The Saudi university recently made headlines with the Mercedes G-Class-based...
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Subaru in the Midst of Saudi Women Driving Uproar
Last month, a 32-year old woman named Manal al-Sharif was arrested in Saudi Arabia for committing the crimes of… driving and posting a video on Youtube urging other women to drive too.
This is strictly forbidden by the Wahhabi sect of Suni Islam which is Saudi Arabia’s religion, as women are not allowed to apply for a driver’s license or mix with men (e.g. in service or gas stations) or even leave the home without male company.
Read more »- Saudi Prince Allegedly Tweets He'll Give A Bentley To 100 Fighter Pilots Who Bombed Yemen
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal tweeted on Tuesday that he would give a Bentley to each of the 100 Royal Saudi Air Force pilots who took part in the Saudi-led bombing operations over Yemen. Read more »...
- Watch Saudi Arabian Drifters Chase Down A Police Officer
We all know how popular (there's even a music video) but also how dangerous the Saudi Arabian street drifting practice known as 'Hagwalah' is. We also suspect that all of you who have watched the numerous videos on CarScoop and other websites...
- Saudi King Reverses Court's Decision To Lash A Woman For Driving Her Car
In a surprising -but certainly welcome- turn of events, Saudi King Abdullah has overturned the sentencing of a young woman to 10 whiplashes for driving her car. The news came from Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel's twitter account. For those of you wondering,...
- Saudi Woman Sentenced To 10 Whips For –wait For It- Driving Her Car…
We'd hardly call it a reason to celebrated, but earlier this week, many cautiously welcomed Saudi King Abdullah's decision to grant women some rights by allowing them to vote and run in the next municipal elections that are scheduled (but not...
- Saudi Arabia Signs $500 Million Deal With Korean Company To Build Cars
The King Saud University (KSU) on Sunday announced a $500 million deal with South Korea's Digm Automotive Technology to set up Saudi Arabia's first car manufacturing company. The Saudi university recently made headlines with the Mercedes G-Class-based...