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AP 5:51 a.m. EDT October 26, 2013
Saudi males in another vehicle give a thumbs up to a woman driving through Riyadh in a YouTube video showing defiance of a ban on women drivers.(Photo: YouTube)
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Activists have posted a video of a woman in Saudi Arabia driving a car, as their campaign urging women in the ultraconservative kingdom to defy a ban on getting behind the wheel kicks off.
A video posted Saturday on the official Arabic YouTube account of the driving campaign shows a woman identified as May Al Sawyan driving in Riyadh. She wears sunglasses and her hair is covered by the traditional black headscarf worn by Saudi women, but her face is otherwise visible.
In the run-up to the campaign, police warned that anyone disturbing public order would be dealt with forcefully. Ultraconservative clerics and have also warned against defying the country's driving ban on women.
The campaign for women to drive is a rare show of defiance in the kingdom.
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AP 5:51 a.m. EDT October 26, 2013
Saudi males in another vehicle give a thumbs up to a woman driving through Riyadh in a YouTube video showing defiance of a ban on women drivers.(Photo: YouTube)
[h=3]Story Highlights[/h]
- The campaign for women to drive is a rare show of defiance in the kingdom
- Activists are urging women in the ultraconservative kingdom to defy a ban on getting behind the wheel
- Police warned that anyone disturbing public order would be dealt with forcefully
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Activists have posted a video of a woman in Saudi Arabia driving a car, as their campaign urging women in the ultraconservative kingdom to defy a ban on getting behind the wheel kicks off.
A video posted Saturday on the official Arabic YouTube account of the driving campaign shows a woman identified as May Al Sawyan driving in Riyadh. She wears sunglasses and her hair is covered by the traditional black headscarf worn by Saudi women, but her face is otherwise visible.
In the run-up to the campaign, police warned that anyone disturbing public order would be dealt with forcefully. Ultraconservative clerics and have also warned against defying the country's driving ban on women.
The campaign for women to drive is a rare show of defiance in the kingdom.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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