Saudi Arabia
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A Saudi Arabian princess behind the wheel of a car on a magazine cover is a huge deal. Here's why.
Vogue Arabia's latest issue celebrates the end of the ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Women Respond to Men Upset About Dress Code
"The clothes better be loose and cover their hairy legs."
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VideoPromo for Planned Saudi Mega City Depicts a Life for Women at Odds With Kingdom's Restrictive Norms
A publicity video for Neom, a several-hundred-billion-dollar proposed Saudi Arabian development announced on October 24, depicts a lifestyle for women greatly at odds with that pertaining in the kingdom today.The Neom proposal was announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who vowed to return Saudi Arabia to “moderate Islam” in an interview with the Guardian to coincide with the launch.The crown prince said the development would have no room “for anything traditional.”In contrast to the cons
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Did Melania Trump Break the Rules by Showing Her Legs in Saudi Arabia?
First lady Melania Trump visited an all-women business service center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Quite a few commenters from the political peanut gallery pointed out how disrespectful it was for former first lady Michelle Obama to skip the headscarf upon her visit to Saudi Arabia in 2015. Michelle Obama dressed modestly and covered her arms and legs — albeit without a headscarf — on her visit to Saudi Arabia in 2015.
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Will Melania Trump Wear a Headscarf in Saudi Arabia?
World leaders are expected — but not required — to comply with the dress code of the country, although plenty have opted out, stirring criticism.