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A Troubled Kingdom

Women at the Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A Troubled Kingdom
How rising numbers of Gulf women are escaping abuse to seek asylum
Hatoon Kadi
A Troubled Kingdom
Cracking up or cracking down? For Saudi comedians, the red lines are a ‘moving target.’
Doaa Naeem (right) and her sister Fatimah Naeem ride their bikes along the Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A Troubled Kingdom
Saudi cyclist says it takes a ‘brave heart’ to normalize the sport for women
Kamal, a tour guide in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A Troubled Kingdom
This Saudi tour guide wants you to come to his hometown, Jeddah
A woman wearing a black veil puts her blocks her face standing in a department store.
A Troubled Kingdom
At the Riyadh mall, Saudi women sell everything from lingerie to popcorn. Meet the kingdom’s new workforce.
Sharia Walker heads home after a long day at work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
A Troubled Kingdom
Saudi women can drive. But gender equality isn’t yet ‘mainstream.’