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, ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The morning light falls softly over Riyadh as women from across the world gather under one roof. Voices rise. Ideas meet. Purpose finds its direction. Under the patronage of ...

Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the national sovereign wealth fund of the country, became the rankings partner for the WTA ...

H.E. Dr. Hala bint Mazyad Al-Tuwaijri talks at the MPW SPOTLIGHT In today’s CEO Daily: Diane Brady on the opportunities and challenges facing women in Saudi Arabia. The big story: Elon Musk reaffirms ...

In May 2023, the Saudi biomedical engineer Rayyanah Barnawi became the first Arab woman to go to space when she joined a private company’s mission to the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia has ...

The film, directed by Shahad Ameen, showcases Saudi Arabia’s locations in a way that highlights their cinematic potential and ...

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), one of several premier sponsors for the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, as seen on Stadium 2 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif., ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret. Despite their enthusiasm, none of them ...