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    Christiane Amanpour‏Verified account @camanpour 26 Sep 2017

    Christiane Amanpour Retweeted The New York Times

    Exciting news for Saudi women... a long, long time coming. I covered their first driving protest back in 1990!https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/912753854206312448 …

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    The New York TimesVerified account @nytimes
    Breaking News: Saudi Arabia agrees to let women drive, ending a policy long criticized as a human rights violation http://nyti.ms/2yqTCHz 
    12:31 PM - 26 Sep 2017
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      1. Christiane Amanpour‏Verified account @camanpour 26 Sep 2017

        One of my interviews with Saudi driving activist Manal al-Sharif:http://cnn.it/2xDYFa2 

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      1. Christiane Amanpour‏Verified account @camanpour 26 Sep 2017

        Watch that story from 1990:http://cnn.it/2fxjIF5 

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      1. Sheila Coombes‏ @Shelaco 27 Sep 2017
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        And yet u propagandise 4 women 2 b repressed by way of Wahabbist regime change terrorists u promote in #Syria! @VanessaBeeley @ShehabiFares

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      2. vineet jaithliya‏ @vineetjaithliya 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour @anjileeistwal

        Saudi throws a peanut & world Human Right champions are happy. Yes saudi is on the seat of power at UN women's rights commission 🙄

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      3. anjilee istwal‏ @anjileeistwal 27 Sep 2017
        Replying to @vineetjaithliya @camanpour

        any small win for women is something for me to be happy about. Rest the debate can continue

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      1. Rana‏ @RanaAhmed4 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour

        Opening a female driving school in Saudi Arabia right now could give some real business.

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      1. Sheena Queen of the Jungle‏ @texdakota 26 Sep 2017
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        No matter what country, women face a long arduous process to obtain equality.

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      2. Samina Mirza‏ @SaminaRM 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour

        Caught up with 20th century. When will they catch up w 21st? #womensrightsarehumanrights

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      1. JerseyJohn‏ @johndai81376725 26 Sep 2017
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        Now we need to get the american wahhabi in the GOP to liberate women.

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      1. Mike Henderson‏ @mhenderson33 26 Sep 2017
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        My next read. Started already. Bought it last week. Ironic the timing!pic.twitter.com/x1Rb2yf9K5

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      2. gaynorroberts‏ @gaynorroberts6 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour

        How do you think "normal" Saudi men will take this though? Do you think there will be a backlash? Is the King's word "gospel" in Saudi?

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      3. gerda brown‏ @boomergmb40 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @gaynorroberts6 @camanpour

        Probably not too well. Just think of all those taxi and limousine drivers who cld lose jobs! LOL

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      4. gaynorroberts‏ @gaynorroberts6 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @boomergmb40 @camanpour

        My concern is the physical backlash - it's not as if they are going to forget complete domination, i.e. control/power.

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      2. Erica‏ @EROHealthComms 26 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour

        And yet they will likely need permission from a man just like everything else

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      4. grj‏ @georgejm3 27 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Arar_2202 @EROHealthComms @camanpour

        And what about the long list of things they still cannot do? How long will it take for those restrictions to go?

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      6. Erica‏ @EROHealthComms 27 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Arar_2202 @georgejm3 @camanpour

        I would encourage you to look further

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      1. Fulata Moyo‏ @fulamoyo 27 Sep 2017
        Replying to @camanpour

        Great break-through though long overdue! Better late than never! It may lead to other gender justice policy moves! @wccWoMen @wccpilgrimage

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