Saudi police arrested a woman for driving his car in the city of Al Jabar, in the east, is forbidden in the country, police said. The sources explained that Manal al-Sherif, 32, complied with the instructions of the traffic police who stopped her while driving and transferred his case to the religious police.
Al Sharif had called for Facebook to action on June 17 inviting women to drive. "I'll drive my car" is the name of the call published by the Internet to encourage women to take to the streets that day to protest the discrimination they suffer. Human rights sources, who requested anonymity, predict that the authorities will release on bail if Al Sheriff agrees not to resume driving.
Facebook has been mixed reactions to news of the arrest of the activist, and while some Internet users rejected it, others supported it. 
Al Sharif had called for Facebook to action on June 17 inviting women to drive. "I'll drive my car" is the name of the call published by the Internet to encourage women to take to the streets that day to protest the discrimination they suffer. Human rights sources, who requested anonymity, predict that the authorities will release on bail if Al Sheriff agrees not to resume driving.
Facebook has been mixed reactions to news of the arrest of the activist, and while some Internet users rejected it, others supported it.
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