The case of one of Saudi Arabia's most prominent women is in the spotlight. She is in jail. She might be released this week. Loujain Alhathloul is known for leading the fight to overturn the ban on ...

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 prominent Saudi journalist who was arrested in 2018 and convicted on terrorism and treason charges has been executed, the kingdom said. Activist groups maintain that the charges against him were ...