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Women drive fast train to Mecca as Saudi workforce evolves
By Agence France-Presse
Jan 30, 2023 10:25 am

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Driver Tharaa Ali takes her seat at the helm of a high-speed train ferrying pilgrims to Mecca, a beneficiary of conservative Saudi Arabia's bid to employ its booming female workforce.

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