"The only light moment in the news conference came when a female American reporter asked Kerry for his “take on women driving in Saudi Arabia,” where small groups of women publicly took to the roads last month in defiance of a ban.
“Why didn’t you ask me that question?” Saud interjected amid laughter from the entirely male Saudi press contingent.
“Go ahead,” Kerry told him.
After a brief but awkward pause, Saud began talking again about Iran. When his turn came, Kerry said, “It’s no secret that in the United States of America we embrace equality for everybody.” But, he said, “it’s up to Saudi Arabia to make its own decisions about its own social structure.”"
“Why didn’t you ask me that question?” Saud interjected amid laughter from the entirely male Saudi press contingent.
“Go ahead,” Kerry told him.
After a brief but awkward pause, Saud began talking again about Iran. When his turn came, Kerry said, “It’s no secret that in the United States of America we embrace equality for everybody.” But, he said, “it’s up to Saudi Arabia to make its own decisions about its own social structure.”"