Is Saudi Arabia on a reform path? | Saudi Arabia

It is the only country in the world where women are banned from getting behind the wheel of a car, but not for much longer – nine months to be exact. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is allowing women to legally drive for the first time from next June. The royal decree removes a cornerstone of Saudi conservatism. Some conservative voices are accusing the leadership of “bending the verses of