On social media, Saudis debate driving forwards or backwards

Published May 17, 2018 5:26pm ET



As Reuters notes, Saudi Arabian women are celebrating a unique experience in Riyadh: their right to attend a car show with the near-term prospect of actually being able to drive on Saudi streets.

Next month, Saudi law will permit women to take to cars and drive themselves wherever they wish to go. It’s an important moral moment that will afford greater freedom to Saudi women, especially younger Saudis, but it’s also a crucial political milestone.

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