Rights

Saudi Arabia: Women watch football match in stadium for first time

Jeddah: A rare event was witnessed by a stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, when female football fans were allowed to attend the match for the first time in the history of the ultra-conservative Muslim country. more

Is Saudi relaxing women laws?

Riyadh, Oct 30 (JEN): Considered a nemesis, in terms of nation, when it comes to women rights, it seems Saudi Arabia is casting away its dark practices for a more globally accepted norms.

Saudi Arabia lifts ban, to let women drive

Riyadh, Sep 27 (JEN): In a historic development, Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the ban on women drivers and let them drive, reports said.

Saudi Arabia: Teenager arrested for dancing Macarena on busy street

Riyadh, Aug 23 (JEN): Saudi authorities have nabbed a 14-year-old boy whose video of dancing the Macarena on a busy street in the city of Jeddah went viral, reports said.

Woman wearing miniskirt arrested in Saudi Arabia where women rights is a moribund patient

Riyadh, Jul 19 (JEN): While the seamless news of crimes against women and moral curbs on their freedom worldwide has turned people almost resistant to it, Saudi Arabia continues to touch n ...