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Saudi Arabia issues first driving licences to women

Saudi Arabia is the only country where women cannot drive legally. [Courtesy]

Saudi Arabia has issued driving licences to women for the first time in decades just weeks before a ban on female drivers is lifted.

Ten women swapped their foreign licences for Saudi ones on Monday in cities across the country.

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