The furore over the first Riyadh Comedy Festival has put the country’s human-rights record under fresh scrutiny, particularly for its treatment of women. Some of the world’s most high-profile comics, ...

Ashleigh Plumptre said she “deeply hurt” people when she became the first player to move from the Women’s Super League to the Saudi Women’s Premier League, but that Saudi life is “like a peace bubble” ...

Since the lifting of the driving ban in 2018, ride-hailing giants like Uber have empowered Saudi women to become drivers, boosting their economic participation and autonomy. Over 500% growth observed ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia published new laws early Friday that loosen restrictions on women by allowing any citizen to apply for a passport and travel freely, ending a long-standing ...

DAVOS, Switzerland – The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia’s royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive ” a rare and direct ...

Amid the kingdom's golden dunes, Marriam Mossalli joins a cohort of women breathing fresh life into traditional sports ...

JEDDAH — Women in Saudi Arabia are now monitored by an electronic system that tracks their cross-border movements, causing huge controversy. Currently, women in Saudi Arabia cannot travel without ...

Freedom House ranks Saudi Arabia as 10th worst on political and civil rights. — -- While President Trump is busy today in Saudi Arabia with bilateral meetings and summit events, first lady ...

Saudi tourism officials know that female safety is something they need to talk more about. Uber’s latest move is a step towards changing perceptions. Uber is launching a new feature in Saudi Arabia ...

BEIRUT, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger strike on Monday over the conditions of her detention, her ...

The first foreign investor in a Saudi soccer team is looking to deepen his bet on sports in the country with a potential buyout of a women’s club, and hopes to take on deeper pocketed rivals by ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept 11 (Reuters) - All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) will launch a dedicated women's sports channel in Saudi Arabia on Friday in partnership with the country's football federation and ...