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, ...

The Prince met local women in Riyadh to discuss reforms.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has become a global symbol of the repression of women in the ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi women steered their cars through busy streets for the first time on Sunday after the world's last remaining ban on women driving was lifted. It's a historic moment for ...

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” ...

In honor of International Women's Day woman posts driving video on Youtube. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 10, 2008 — -- When Wajeha Al Huwaider gets behind the wheel of a car, it's a daring ...

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 ...

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