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Being the only country in the world that do not allow women drive, arrested a woman in defiance of the ban. The arrest which was made at the border.
Being the only country in the world that do not allow women drive, arrested a woman in defiance of the ban. The arrest which was made at the border.
many people on social media added comment on it.
Activists said she was arrested on Monday afternoon, but the interior ministry could not immediately comment on her case.
Another woman, UAE-based Saudi journalist Maysaa Alamoudi, who went to support her, was also arrested, an activist told the AFP news agency.
"They transferred her and Maysaa... to the bureau of investigation" at a Saudi police station, said the activist who asked for anonymity.
Both women's phones rang unanswered. Border officers blocked Hathloul because she was driving, activists said.
She said her driving licence "is valid in all GCC countries", a reference to the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council which includes Saudi Arabia.
Hathloul also posted details about her long confinement in her car.
Social media reaction
Once her tweets stopped, users and activists took to Twitter to express worry and gather information.
Meanwhile Al al-Ahmed, a Saudi Arabia analyst, tweeted that he had confirmation that Hathloul's arrest had been ordered.
Another
Saudi writer and activist, Hala Al-Dosari tweeted that the two women
had been transferred to the general bureau of interrogation.
The other activist who spoke to AFP said Hathloul was trying to make a point in her unusual attempt to drive through the border.
During October dozens of women drove in Saudi Arabia and posted images of themselves doing so as part of an online campaign supporting the right to drive.
Women drivers have previously been arrested and cars have been confiscated, activists say.
Source: Al Jazeera
"I have been at the Saudi border for 24 hours. They don't want to give me my passport nor will they let me pass," Loujain Hathloul, the arrested woman said in a tweet. Continue below...
Activists said she was arrested on Monday afternoon, but the interior ministry could not immediately comment on her case.
Another woman, UAE-based Saudi journalist Maysaa Alamoudi, who went to support her, was also arrested, an activist told the AFP news agency.
"They transferred her and Maysaa... to the bureau of investigation" at a Saudi police station, said the activist who asked for anonymity.
Both women's phones rang unanswered. Border officers blocked Hathloul because she was driving, activists said.
She said her driving licence "is valid in all GCC countries", a reference to the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council which includes Saudi Arabia.
Hathloul also posted details about her long confinement in her car.
Social media reaction
Once her tweets stopped, users and activists took to Twitter to express worry and gather information.
Meanwhile Al al-Ahmed, a Saudi Arabia analyst, tweeted that he had confirmation that Hathloul's arrest had been ordered.
The other activist who spoke to AFP said Hathloul was trying to make a point in her unusual attempt to drive through the border.
"She knew that they wouldn't let her pass," the activist said.
During October dozens of women drove in Saudi Arabia and posted images of themselves doing so as part of an online campaign supporting the right to drive.
In response, the interior ministry said it would "strictly implement" measures against anyone undermining "the social cohesion".
Women drivers have previously been arrested and cars have been confiscated, activists say.
Source: Al Jazeera
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