Terror court to try Saudi women drivers

Two Saudi women detained for nearly a month for defying a ban on females driving have been referred to a court for terrorism cases, according to people close to the defendants.

Terror court to try Saudi women drivers

Two Saudi women detained for nearly a month for defying a ban on females driving have been referred to a court for terrorism cases, according to people close to the defendants.

Activists say it marks the first time that women drivers have been referred to the Specialised Criminal Court in Riyadh, and that their detention is the longest of female drivers in Saudi history.

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