Yahoo – AFP,
January 11, 2018
A Saudi woman drives her car along a street in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah, on September 27, 2017 (AFP Photo/REEM BAESHEN) |
Jeddah
(Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - A Saudi private company on Thursday opened the first car
showroom for women only just five months before a decision allowing females to
drive takes effect.
The
showroom was opened in a shopping mall in the western Red Sea port city of
Jeddah to allow women the freedom to choose their own cars before they hit the
road.
In a
historic decision late last year, King Salman gave Saudi women the right to
drive, abolishing an almost three-decade ban based on religious reasons.
The
showroom offers a wide selection of vehicles from various makes and is staffed
by women only.
It also
provides women with solutions to finance their purchase provided by leading
banks and financial companies.
The company
plans to open more automobiles showrooms for women in the oil-rich kingdom.
A Saudi private company opens the first women-only car showroom in Jeddah pic.twitter.com/g1cQdqGX5Q— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 12, 2018
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