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, ...

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Rally Jameel is a desert rallying event for women, in a country where less than five years ago women weren’t even allowed to sit in the front seat, let alone drive. Several American teams participated ...

Saudi Arabia has released an American woman it took into custody early this week after she tweeted and otherwise spoke out about her efforts to leave the country with her young Saudi-American daughter ...

A Saudi woman was quietly sentenced to over three decades in prison last week over tweets critical of the way women are treated in the country, according to reports. Salma al-Shehab, 33, was sentenced ...

CANCUN, MEXICO - OCTOBER 30: Storm Hunter of Australia and Elise Mertens of Belgium during a match against Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara of Japan in the women's doubles on Day 2 of the WTA Finals ...

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The ascension of Saudi Arabia’s fintech industry is a story of transformation. Under the sweeping ambitions of Vision 2030, the Kingdom has positioned itself as one of the fastest-growing hubs for ...

A deal has been signed to launch a lucrative women's T20 tournament in Saudi Arabia next year featuring the world's top cricketers. BBC Sport understands the best players from countries including ...