Today, women traveling to Saudi Arabia do not need a male companion, and are not required to dress any more restrictively than what would be deemed “modest.” Living in nearby Qatar for the last three ...

The black abaya (a full-length loose fitting robe) and niqab (full-face veil) were once emblematic of the restrictions placed on Saudi Arabian women, and those who strayed from this dress code ...

For women like teenager Rahaf Mohammed, who was granted asylum in Canada after fleeing Saudi Arabia in 2019, injustice was just a part of life in her native homeland. Every Saudi woman must ...

Saudi women of means explore different styles. Models like this one are often foreign, as that role is still seen as risqué. A woman’s new party dress and eye makeup might be seen only by her ...

Today, women traveling to Saudi Arabia do not need a male companion, and are not required to dress any more restrictively than what would be deemed “modest.” Living in nearby Qatar for the ...

(CNN) — Saudi Arabia’s historic treasures were long hidden behind a practically insurmountable barrier to international visitors, especially women travelers. But obstacles to accessing the ...