WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, speaking to reporters on Tuesday after the kingdom announced it would permit women to drive, said the decision was not just a major social change but part of the country's economic reforms.
"I think our leadership understands our society is ready," Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz said.
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