Saudi Arabia allows women to drive cars
Women in Saudi Arabia got the right to drive a car, it was the only country in the world where women could not do it, reports BBC News. According to the decree, which was signed by King Salman of the country, the issuance of driver's licenses to women will begin in 2018. Why the head of state took such a step is not reported. Under current law, women cannot drive on public highways, and on private property they are allowed to drive.