A big step is this though specifically for saudi arabia i would definitely say that its a very big staff and its one of the most visible signs. You know modernization efforts by saudi government to date even though there have been a lot of other reforms that have been happening in the last twenty years and your own man and the crown prince as well this is definitely the one that has made global headlines are rightfully so because like you said everybody arabia is is the only country in the world where well need have until two thousand and seventeen been banned from driving so that really big deal its a big deal i lam its been on the table for a while now the authorities have always pushed back against attempts to try and change the situation when it came to women being able to drive what prompted this decision now. Im not sure if this decision was prompted at this very moment in time there might be other ideological and political reasons why it was prompted at this moment in time but w
And move there and barbara sorry youre watching live from london also coming up on the program chilling testimony from range of muslims a fleeing me is the u. N. Warns of increasing reports of Sexual Violence plus. On your page or watching from the sound that were going to strike. The president jacob zuma to step down. And saudi women welcome to the city to scrap the ban on them driving could the guardianship system be next to go. The result is in kurds in Northern Iraq have overwhelmingly voted yes in mondays controversial so. Referendum. Kurdish officials announced that ninety two percent were in favor of splitting from iraq on a turnout of seventy two percent now this was the scene in suliman year where people celebrated following the announcement but there is still strong opposition to the polls baghdad says the vote should be a no its demanding the kurdish leadership relinquish control of airports in the region to iraqi authorities and several airlines are moving fly dubai and Roy
Hello im Barbara Sarah this is the news hour live from london coming up in the next sixty minutes. Celebrators referendum results show they overwhelmingly voted yes the seceding from iraq and this despite airlines and suspending flights to the region and other threats from iran and its neighbors chilling testimony from a hinge of muslims being myanmar as the u. N. Warns of increasing reports of Sexual Violence and that drive down the Money Laundering lane the london bus tour that takes in properties bought by corrupt high profile nigerians. And far is small and all the days sport including p. S. G. When a Champions League showdown against foreign d. N. A. With the help of one of europes hottest strikers. The result is in ninety two percent of kurds voted yes in the controversial kurdish referendum on monday but theres still strong opposition to the poll the government in baghdad is calling on the kurdish leadership to relinquish control of airports in the region and several airlines ha