Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi was given 20 years in prison for criticising the government online -- one of a wave of heavy ...

challenging male guardianship laws and requirements for women to wear the body-shrouding abaya robe. The draconian punishments jarred with efforts to repackage ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, the ...

Once shunned by Western leaders, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now playing host to international peace talks – ...

When the Women’s Tennis Association unveiled its maternity policy earlier this month, it was billed as a breakthrough moment ...

Below are some facts you should know about female solo travel: You don’t need a guardian to tour Saudi Arabia (it’s not a law, it’s more of a cultural thing). You don’t have to wear traditional Arabic ...

For Sophie, who has lived in the UAE for five years, fasting with her students wasn’t the only way she showed solidarity ...

She also enjoys wearing her abaya collection during this time. “I typically dress modestly, but during Ramadan, I make an extra effort to cover up,” she noted. “Having lived in Saudi Arabia ...