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, ...

Despite an exceptional year for Saudi Arabia's social and religious reforms, featuring music festivals throughout the year ...

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 ...

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 ...

The chief executive of All Women’s Sports Network — the first 24-hour sports network dedicated exclusively to women's sports — believes the channel will cause new industries in the kingdom to “explode ...