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10 Saudi women get driving licenses — as crackdown targets movement's leaders

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A Saudi woman buckles her seat belt before her driving test in Riyadh on Monday. Copyright  Saudi Information Ministry
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By F. Brinley Bruton and The Associated Press with NBC News World News
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"The lifting of the ban on driving is a real contradiction when we see the activists who have dedicated their campaign efforts remain in detention."

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Esraa Albuti she displays her new driving license in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday.
Esraa Albuti she displays her new driving license in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday. Saudi Information Ministry
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