THE WEEK17d
The laws on what women can – and can't – do in Saudi Arabia
After years of languishing in the bottom ten, Saudi Arabia has been inching up the ranks of the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Index, now coming 126th out of 146 countries in the 2024 report.
Leeds University student freed from Saudi jail having been handed 34-year sentence over tweets
A Saudi PhD student at Leeds University who was given a 34-year jail sentence for posts on X has been freed, according to ...
Human Rights Watch29d
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s first codified law on personal status formally enshrines male guardianship over women and includes provisions that facilitate domestic violence and sexual abuse in marriage.
India.com13d
Saudi Arabia implements new labour rules for workers, women to…, Indian employees will…
Riyadh: Several major changes have been made to labour laws in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Ministry ... The new rules particularly benefit women. Indian workers will also benefit from these changes.
Latin Times5d
UK Student Jailed in Saudi Arabia for Tweets Supporting Women's Rights Released After Decades-Long Sentence Drastically Reduced
A woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweeting in support of women's rights has been released after four years following international outrage.
Syria's interim president makes first trip abroad, heading to Saudi Arabia in likely signal to Iran
Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally ...