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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Prince of Wales arrived on Feb. 9 amid the ongoing scrutiny of his uncle Andrew over his links with Jeffrey Epstein ...

Since Sundip Patel began expanding his business in Saudi Arabia three years ago, he says there’s been “astounding” growth in the kingdom structurally and socially. As the cofounder and CEO of Avana ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has become a global symbol of the repression of women in the ...

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 ...

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the bankroller of LIV Golf, announced a deal with the Ladies European Tour for a five-event series with a combined purse of $13 million. JERSEY CITY, N.J. — ...