04 November 2013

Kuwaiti woman arrested in Saudi Arabia for driving her diabetic father to hospital

Citing police, the paper reported that the woman, who said her diabetic father could not drive and needed to be taken to hospital for treatment, is being held in custody pending an investigation.

Kuwaiti women are free to drive in their country and enjoy far more rights than those in Saudi Arabia, where women are not allowed to travel abroad, open a bank account or work without permission from a male relative. [The Independent] Read more