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Relatives: 2 Saudi women held 6 days for driving

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AP Dubai
A Saudi activist and family members say two Saudi women have been detained for six days for defying the kingdom's driving ban.

Police stopped the women after they drove into Saudi Arabia from the United Arab Emirates on December 1.

Loujain al-Hathloul, 25, had been planning to defy the kingdom's ban on women driving by crossing into her country from neighboring UAE, where she has a driver's license.

An activist says Saudi border guards confiscated her passport, forcing her to wait at the crossing for nearly 24 hours.

The activist and relatives say that when Maysa al-Amoudi, 33, arrived at the border to deliver food, water and a blanket to al-Hathloul, she too was subsequently arrested for driving. All spoke anonymously for fear of government reprisal.

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First Published: Dec 07 2014 | 8:20 PM IST

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