In Saudi Arabia, it’s a crime, punishable by torture straight from the 7th century. Saudi woman sentenced to 10 lashes for driving car, as religious establishment toughens stance A Saudi woman was sentenced Tuesday to be lashed 10 times with a whip for defying the kingdom’s prohibition on female drivers, the first time a legal [...]
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