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, ...

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested two high-profile women's rights activists, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, amid what the organisation called an "unprecedented" crackdown on dissent.

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 ...

US President Donald Trump (C-R) speaks during a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (C-L) in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, ...

Saudi women have increasingly played a key role in the Ministry of Interior's security ecosystem, demonstrating their ...

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has introduced a series of legal reforms expanding women’s freedom to travel and handle personal documents, part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to modernise society ...

Kenya is staking its economy on women like Purity Marangu, who left her family to work in Saudi Arabia. They work as housekeepers, normally a safe job. But many have been assaulted, starved and worse.