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Riyadh

A woman wearing a black veil puts her blocks her face standing in a department store.

At the Riyadh mall, Saudi women sell everything from lingerie to popcorn. Meet the kingdom’s new workforce.

A Troubled Kingdom

At the Riyadh mall, it’s evident that work culture is evolving in Saudi Arabia. Today, more young people — especially women — are doing nontraditional jobs once eschewed by the kingdom’s residents.   

Saudi men walk at the entrance to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, where U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is staying in Riyadh March 4, 2013.

What’s it like inside Riyadh’s five-star ‘prison’?

Global Politics

To expand job opportunities, Saudi Arabia plans a women-only work zone

In Russia, women celebrated on International Women’s Day

Global Politics

Saudi literature pushing the envelope

Arts, Culture & Media

Saudi Arabia Detains Suspected Spies

Global Politics

Saudi Arabia has arrested 18 people suspected of espionage, including one Iranian citizen. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Saudi journalist, Ahmed al Omran, about suspicion that Iraq may be involved in the alleged espionage.

To Expand Job Opportunities, Saudi Arabia Plans a Women-Only Work Zone

Global Politics

In a plan to expand job opportunities for women, the kingdom is proposing a women-only zone in one of its new industrial cities near Hofuf.

Saudi Arabia’s Secret Women Sports Teams

Sports

While sports for women are not officially sanctioned in Saudi Arabia, some women are organizing teams and leagues under the radar.

The World

Follow Up: Women Fight for Their Right to Drive in Saudi Arabia

Conflict & Justice

We’re following up with Eman Al Nafjan today to hear how last Friday’s driving revolt went. She joins us from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The World

Saudi Women Demand Their Right to Drive

Lifestyle & Belief

Eman Al Nafjan is one of the proponents of the women’s driving movement in Saudi Arabia and has written about it extensively on her Saudiwoman’s Weblog. She joins us from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.