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 Saudi lesbian woman, who was informed at 16 that she was "reserved" for an arranged marriage to a 40-year-old male cousin, ...

The number of unmarried women in Saudi Arabia is increasing at an alarming level. The number has now reaching about 1.5 million. As the media is focusing on this issue, it occurred to me that I ...

Al Hussain was just 16 when her mother 'informed' her she was to be 'reserved' for an arranged marriage to a 40-year-old male ...