The arrests and trial of the three women's rights activists have complicated Saudi Arabia's bid to make the kingdom a modernizing, dynamic society
The women, who were accused of communicating with foreign enemy entities, had been imprisoned since May after campaigning for the right of females to drive cars
Saudi Arabia's first female professional drivers have taken to the road following last month's lifting of the kingdom's driving ban for women. The WSJ caught a ride with one such driver to find out what her male and female passengers think of the changes. Photo: Iman Al-Dabbagh for The Wall Street Journal
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