22 October 2013

Saudi Clerics Protest Women Driving, Blaming U.S. For Anti-Ban Campaign

Around 150 clerics and religious scholars have rallied outside the Saudi king's palace, protesting against women seeking the right to drive.

The senior religious leaders said the United States was behind a campaign calling for women to drive on Oct. 26 that claims to have garnered 16,000 signatures.

Since the campaign launched last month, Saudi women have been uploading videos of themselves driving. [The Huffington Post] Read more