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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since Sundip Patel began expanding his business in Saudi Arabia three years ago, he says there’s been “astounding” growth 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 ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The morning light falls softly over Riyadh as women from across the world gather under one roof. Voices rise. Ideas meet. Purpose finds its ...

Saudi Arabian television news anchors aren’t supposed to smile too broadly. After all, the news is serious business in this country. But when presenter Fouz Auwadh al-Khmali delivered the morning news ...

Freedom House ranks Saudi Arabia as 10th worst on political and civil rights. — -- While President Trump is busy today in Saudi Arabia with bilateral meetings and summit events, first lady ...

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