Washington: She was jailed for 10 weeks for driving. But Saudi officials will let her stand in elections. In a surprise reversal, Saudi Arabia has lifted its election block on activist-slash-candidate Loujain Hathloul, who gained fame last year by live-streaming her defiance of the kingdom's ban driving for women. The decision clears the way for Ms Hathloul's name to be on Saturday's ballot in Riyadh as part of nationwide races for municipal council seats - the first...
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