Saudi Arabia frees four women's rights activists, associates say
The release comes a month before the lifting of the ban on women driving in the kingdom.
A note placed by an unknown person on female driver Azza Al Shmasani's car, is pictured in Saudi Arabia June 22, 2011. Saudi Arabia has no formal ban on women driving. But as citizens must use only Saudi-issued licences in the country, and as these are issued only to men, women drivers are anathema.(photo credit: FAHAD SHADEED/ REUTERS/ FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERS
