Saudi Laws For Women

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  Saudi Woman May Face Sex Charges, 2 Years In Jail For Hugging Pop Star

  A woman may face charges under a new harassment law in Saudi Arabia after storming a stage to hug a pop star, authorities and local media said Sunday.

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  End Of Driving Ban Will Boost Women's Economic Role In Saudi Arabia

  The end of a decades-old female driving ban is expected to bring an economic windfall for millions of Saudi women, making it easier for them to work and do business.

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  Some Are Paying A High Price For Feminism In The 'New' Saudi Arabia

  It was just days before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's March visit to the United States when Loujain al-Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia's most high profile feminists, was stopped by security officers as she drove on a highway near her university in Abu Dhabi

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  Holidays In Saudi Arabia? The Kingdom's Ambitious Post-Oil Tourism Plan

  For most Western readers, a vacation may not be the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the words "Saudi Arabia." The Persian Gulf kingdom certainly doesn't exactly have the elements that most American or European holiday-makers would seek -- the country's harsh interpretation of Islamic law forbids alcohol and places considerable restric...

• Saudi Beheads Yemeni for Rape, Murder

  Saudi authorities beheaded a Yemeni today for raping and murdering two women, the interior ministry said.

• Saudi authorities warn of punishment for women drivers

  Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has contacted organisers of a campaign to end the ban on women driving and told them they will be punished if they go on defying the male-only road rules, some of the campaign leaders said on Thursday.

• Saudi women driving ban not part of sharia: morality police chief

  Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving is not mandated by any text in Sharia, the Islamic legal code which forms the basis for most Saudi law, the head of its morality police told Reuters today.

• Saudi Arabia passes kingdom's first domestic abuse law

  Saudi Arabia has passed landmark legislation aimed at protecting women, children and domestic workers against domestic abuse, a human rights official said on Thursday, in a move aimed at reducing hidden violence against women in the kingdom.

• Saudi women with 'tempting' eyes may be forced to cover them

  Saudi women with attractive eyes may be forced to cover them up under a new law in the country.