Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi was given 20 years in prison for criticising the government online -- one of a wave of heavy ...

In recent years, women in Arab markets during Ramadan have been increasingly wearing the abaya, a traditional, loose-fitting ...

“As it would just make it harder for them to break free. So, while I did pack abayas (all-encompassing loose robes), I barely ever used them.” The Saudi Arabian Tourism Board advises that there are ...

challenging male guardianship laws and requirements for women to wear the body-shrouding abaya robe. The draconian punishments jarred with efforts to repackage ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, the ...

So, while I did pack abayas (all-encompassing loose robes), I barely ever used them.” The Saudi Arabian Tourism Board advises that there are separate rules in place for visiting religious sites ...

Below are some facts you should know about female solo travel: You don’t need a guardian to tour Saudi Arabia (it’s not a law, it’s more of a cultural thing). You don’t have to wear traditional Arabic ...