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Now Saudi Women Are Electronically Tracked

Guardians get texts when women leave the country

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 23, 2012 5:17 AM CST | Updated Nov 25, 2012 7:00 PM CST

(Newser) – It's the only country in the world where women can't drive—and now, if they leave it, their male guardians are electronically notified. When Saudi Arabian women cross the border, said guardians get a text message. The texts arrive even when couples are...   Read full story »

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