<P> Hisham Fageeh, a Saudi living in the US, has created a video which makes a reference to the Government's rules which prevented women from driving . The video was released the same day many women in Saudi Arabia staged a nationwide protest against the Government . </P> <P> In 2015, a Saudi woman working in neighbouring UAE was arrested as she tried to enter Saudi Arabia . She had her passport taken from her and was forced to wait at the Saudi - UAE border without any food or water . She claimed that her UAE drivers licence was valid in all GCC countries, but the Saudi border authorities refused to acknowledge its legitimacy . </P> <P> In 2017, a royal decree was issued to allowing women to drive . The first driving license was issued to a Saudi woman in June 2018 and the ban on driving was lifted on June 24, 2018 . </P> <P> Racism in Saudi Arabia extends to allegations of imprisonment, physical abuse, rape, overwork and wage theft, especially of foreign workers who are given little protections under the law . </P>

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