Saudi man flees own wedding because bride's father wants daughter to drive
King Salman issued a decree allowing women to be given driving licences, in what some say was the first step towards women's empowerment in the Kingdom.
Saudi woman fined for driving and her male guardian signs pledge that she won't do it again
Riyadh authorities summoned the traffic violator and warned her male guardian before releasing her with a penalty.
In Saudi Arabia, 40% of executions are for drug offences that aren't even punishable by death
Conservative Islamic kingdom has put 60 people to death in three months, according to Amnesty International.
Saudi Arabia's entertainment authority hit by 'subversive' cyberattacks from outside the kingdom
Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment said its website was hit with attacks beginning on Thursday.
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Allowing Saudi women to drive shows that economic reforms are more important than Islamic traditions
Saudi society is changing, and youths are satisfied with new developments in the Kingdom.
Here are five things women in Saudi Arabia still can't do
Women can now drive in the Saudi kingdom, but their freedoms are still curtailed by strict laws.
Theresa May praises UK's 'long-standing friend' Saudi Arabia over women's driving ban lift
PM backs 'important step' from Gulf nation following Royal decree ending controversial ban.
'Saudi Arabia will never be the same again': Twitter reacts to royal decree allowing women to drive
"An important step in the right direction," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tweeted.
Saudi Arabia will finally allow women to drive after landmark announcement
The ultraconservative kingdom is ruled by Shariah law.
Saudi cleric says women shouldn't be allowed to drive because their brains shrink after shopping
Religious leader is suspended and slammed on social media.
From Pokemon to Harry Potter: The strangest things banned in Saudi Arabia
People have been arrested for dancing, listening to music and celebrating St Valentine's Day.
Iran's hackers exposed: 'APT33' group, tied to destructive malware, seeks military secrets
Cybersecurity firm FireEye said the hackers use 'recruitment lures' for cyber espionage.
Woman sold in Saudi Arabia as human slave for £4,061
A travel agent, who facilitated her move to the Middle Eastern country, has been booked in the case.
Saudi King's forces round up critics in crackdown over Qatar and Islamist support
At least 30 people have been detained as apparent Islamist sympathizers and critics of the crown prince.
DSEi 2017 in pictures: World's biggest arms trade fair opens in London
More than 1,600 exhibitors from over 40 countries are displaying their latest weapons and defence systems at Defence & Security Equipment international (DSEi).
'Arabian Warren Buffett' acquires huge stake in Saudi bank
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal to buy massive holding in Banque Saudi Fransi from Credit Agricole.
UK sold £3.6bn worth of arms to Saudi Arabia during Yemen conflict says report
The group Control Arms has accused the British government of double standards.
Qatari, Saudi leaders' phone call aimed at soothing relations triggers new dispute
Conflicting messages following the phone call by the news agencies of both countries sparked yet another row.
Outrage in Saudi Arabia after viral video shows ruthless man beating toddler with a stroller
'God kill him and curse him and do not bless him and show no mercy,' one YouTube user reportedly wrote in response to the video.
Swords and cheetah fur robes among dozens of gifts Trump received from Saudi Arabia
Gulf state gave 83 presents to US president during his first official foreign trip
Hajj 2017: Incredible aerial photos of two million Muslim pilgrims on Mount Arafat near Mecca
Two million Muslims from around the world gathered at Mount Arafat on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca.
Heartbreaking photo of Yemeni girl who lost family in air strike triggers anti-war backlash
The deadly strike on Sanaa killed 14 civilians, including six children.
Saudi Arabia deploys over 100,000 troops to oversee 2 million Hajj pilgrims travelling to Mecca
Kingdom authorities have reportedly denied entry to more than 450,000 Hajj violators and over 200,000 buses carrying illegal pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia police detain four as video of woman driving goes viral
Clip of woman disguised as man driving vehicle in country where woman are banned emerged on social media
Saudi coalition air strikes near Yemen capital Sanaa leave civilians and rebels dead say officials
Jets targeted a hotel in Qaa al-Qaidhi district, located in the town of Arhab, about 35km north of Sanaa.
Saudi teen arrested for doing the Macarena in public
Police in Jeddah say the boy disrupted traffic and violated public morals.
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