Women will be able drive in Saudi Arabia from next year, it’s been confirmed.<br /><br />Saudi King Salman issued a decree on Tuesday ordering that women be allowed on the roads, state media reported.<br /><br />The conservative Islamic kingdom was the only country in the world to prohibit women from being behind the wheel.<br /><br />The royal decree ordered the formation of a ministerial body to give advice within 30 days and then implement the order by June 2018, according to state news agency SPA.<br /><br />Under Saudi law, which enforces a strict form of Sunni Islam known as Wahhabism, women must adhere to a strict dress code.<br /><br />They must also seek written permission from a male guardian to travel, work or access healthcare. <br /><br />King Salman launched a three-month review into male guardianship in April and said women should not face restrictions in accessing government services, unless existing laws require it.<br />
