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This week on Marketplace Middle East

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  • MME looks at Saudi Arabia's policy on female drivers
  • CNN's Wilf Dinnick meets with a Saudi activist
  • We talk to HRH Prince Sultan Salman Al Saud about tourism in the Kingdom
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(CNN) -- In Focus -- Saudi women drivers

Saudi female activist takes to the street. Will the Kingdom allow them to drive?

Saudi female activist takes to the street. Will the Kingdom allow them to drive?

Will Saudi Arabia allow women to drive? If not for human rights, but for the economic benefits it could reap? It's long been a taboo in the Kingdom, now as pressure mounts from human rights groups; the government may loosen restrictions as part of broader reforms. CNN's Wilf Dinnick meets with one Saudi activist and investigates the economic potential of women like her who have the freedom to drive.

Facetime with Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Tourism Minister

Back in 1985, he was the first Arab, the first Muslim and the first member of royalty in space. Today, he's in charge of Saudi Arabia's tourism industry.

This week MME sits down with HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman Al Saud. He tells us why he wants to broaden the sector, by focusing on Saudis themselves -- rather than Western visitors.

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Saturday: 0545
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