The lashing punishment handed by the court to Shayma Jastaniah for flouting the driving ban has been overturned by Saudi King Abdullah.
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Secretary Hillary Clinton Supports Campaign By Saudi Women To Drive
Several Saudi women openly drove their cars last Friday in defiance of an official ban on female drivers to drive.
Saudi Woman Jailed For Driving Without A License
Manal Al-Sherif, a 32-year-old Saudi woman was jailed on charges of driving without a license in the eastern city of Khobar last week.