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, ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has detained prominent women's rights advocate Hatoon al-Fassi, widening a crackdown that has ensnared more than a dozen activists even as the kingdom lifted a ban on ...

Saudi Cleric Says Driving Hurts Women's Ovaries Women are fighting for the right to drive in Saudi Arabia right now, but one conservative cleric made his position clear over the weekend when he said ...