Prince Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, the billionaire chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, is a champion of Saudi women driving and Saudi women's rights. He has recently been quoted widely in the western media about his view on the subject. Below is the report from Time Magazine, and a link to the story is here.
(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive.
He says that would help the kingdom’s campaign to cut down on the number of foreign workers.
Saudi Arabia follows an ultraconservative interpretation of Islam and bans women from driving.
“The question of allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia will save
more than 500,000 jobs in addition to the social and economic benefits,”
the prince wrote Sunday on his Twitter account.
Thousands of foreign workers have been fired from their jobs and then
deported, part of a government campaign against foreigners who
illegally reside and work in the kingdom.
Last week King Abdullah gave workers three months to try to legalize
their presence. There are more than 8 million foreign workers in Saudi
Arabia.
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