Loujain Al-hathloul

From the battlefield to the sports field, Saudi influence wanes under MBS

The grand ambitions of the Saudi crown prince seem to be falling apart amid the new realities in the age of coronavirus.

UAE spy programme is counter-democracy not counterterrorism

The recent investigation exposing the UAE's cyber-surveillance program fits in neatly with the country's quest to silence democratic actors across the Middle East.

Saudi rules women can join armed forces while activists remain in prison

The move is the latest in a series of measures aimed at increasing the rights of women in the kingdom, even as rights groups accuse Riyadh of cracking down on women's rights activists.

Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture - family

Loujain al Hathloul accused interrogators of torture and sexual harassment, a charge vehemently denied by Saudi Arabia.

'Reforms' in Saudi Arabia exist only as a tool to appease Western allies

The continued imprisonment of women's rights activists in Saudi Arabia is a clear sign that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's vision for reform is about optics, not change.

Three imprisoned Saudi women activists win prestigious PEN award

Jailed activists Nouf Abdulaziz, Loujain al Hathloul and Eman al Nafjan bag Freedom to Write Award, PEN America announces.

Saudi Arabia's rich history of crushing dissent

The disappearance of prominent journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, from the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, shows that the kingdom might be taking its war against detractors to other countries.