Middle-east Arab News Opinion | Asharq Al-awsat

Media ID: 55374508
Caption:

Saudi Arabia’s contingent takes part in the athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

Saudi Women Step Out of the Ordinary, Shine Worldwide

by Eman Al-Khattaf | May 20, 2017 | Features

Damam- Over the last years, Saudi women have risen to the challenge, overcome limits and set a benchmark for their counterparts across the globe. By international standards, Saudi women have broken records in both academic advances and professionalism, adding the...

Media ID: 55373343
Caption:

A young girl looks out in a crowd, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images

Reviewing Saudi Women’s Status

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | May 4, 2017 | Opinion

Over the past few years, Saudi women have been active in in their country as they sought to take part and have respected positions, yet at the same time the challenges they are facing continue to rise. Women in Saudi Arabia started facing more closed doors and greater...

Media ID: 55360792
Caption:

New York Times Falls into its Own Pit

by Ibrahim Abu Zayed | Oct 25, 2016 | World

Riyadh- New York Times Newpaper has posted on its Twitter account an Arabic tweet for the first time – the tweet provoked the Saudi people and triggered a negative reaction against the newspaper from both Saudi men and women. The tweet aimed to promote a documentary...

Media ID: 55355613
Caption:

Saudi Arabia’s Sarah Attar runs in her women’s 800m round 1 heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium August 8, 2012. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholso

Saudi Princess Appointed to Run Women’s Sports Sector

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 2, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has appointed Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud to head a new department for women in the kingdom’s General Authority for Sports. Princess Reema has become the first Saudi woman to have been appointed president’s...

Media ID: 55345820
Caption:

the unprecedented participation of the Saudi women

Women Participating in Historical Saudi Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 13, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

Voting centers opened doors across Saudi Arabia on the morning of Dec.12 for voters to participate in the third session of Municipal elections, which included the unprecedented participation of the Saudi women. 1.4 million voters, both men and women, put forth their...