Saudi Arabia extends detention of women arrested for driving, relative says

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two Saudi women detained nearly a week ago for violating the kingdom's female driving ban were ordered held for 25 more days on Sunday, a relative said.

The women, who were arrested Dec. 1 after driving into Saudi Arabia from the United Arab Emirates, are supporters of a grassroots campaign launched last year to oppose the ban. The two women have a combined Twitter following of more than 355,000.

See also: Saudi Women Protest Driving Ban on 1-Year Anniversary of Campaign

Organizers behind the Oct. 26 campaign say the ban on women driving underpins wider issues regarding guardianship laws in Saudi Arabia that give men powerful sway over women's lives. Read more...

More about Women, Driving, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Women For Driving, and Us World