Saudi Arabia
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- Feb 22
Saudi prince's trip to China highlighted by $10 billion petrochemical deal
China was the last stop on the Saudi Prince’s economic goodwill tour of Asia.
Feb 22
- Feb 6
Amnesty calls for halt to arms sales to Saudi-led coalition
Amnesty urges West to stop supplying weapons to Yemen's warring sides after reports they were ending with extremists
Feb 6
- Jan 31
Mariah Carey shakes off boycott calls for her Saudi concert
Mariah Carey performs in Saudi Arabia as women, activists call on her to boycott kingdom in support of human rights
Jan 31
- Jan 17
Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control
More Saudi women turn to social media in risky attempts to escape a system of male control over their lives
Jan 17
- Jan 15
Saudi teen says wants to work for freedom for women
A Saudi teen whose flight from her allegedly abusive family captured global attention says she wants to work in support of freedom for women around the world for years to come
Jan 15
- Jan 12
Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada
A Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse by her family has left Bangkok for asylum in Canada
Jan 12
- Jan 8
Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman
Thailand's immigration police chief has met with officials from the Saudi Embassy in Bangkok, as Saudi Arabia tries to distance itself from accusations that it attempted to block a young woman's effort to flee from her family and seek asylum abroad
Jan 8
- Jan 7
Saudi woman seeking asylum can stay temporarily in Thailand
Authorities say a young Saudi woman who fled alleged abuse by her family and wants asylum can stay in Thailand while her case is evaluated by U.N. authorities
Jan 7
- Jan 2
Netflix criticized for yanking comedian's episode in Saudi
Netflix is facing criticism for pulling an episode from viewing in Saudi Arabia of American comedian Hasan Minhaj's "Patriot Act" that criticized the kingdom's crown prince
Jan 2
- Jan 2
Senator asks White House for answers to help bring alleged killer back to the US
The Saudi government is believed to have helped a student accused of killing a Portland teenager escape back to Saudi Arabia.
Jan 2
- Dec 27
Saudi king orders Cabinet shakeup after Khashoggi's killing
Saudi Arabia's King Salman issues wide-ranging overhaul of top government posts, including naming a new foreign minister
Dec 27 - Dec 25
Saudi man charged with hit-and-run flees the US
Federal officials believe the Saudi government helped him escape.
Dec 25 - Nov 28
Pompeo, Mattis to brief Senate amid push to punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi, Yemen
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis will brief the Senate Wednesday on Saudi Arabia and Yemen, amid calls to penalize the Saudis.
Nov 28 - Oct 31
Though Khashoggi never suspected he might be in mortal danger, he was apprehensive about visiting the consulate
Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee told ABC News about her last days with her fiancee.
Oct 31 - Oct 18
Friend of Jamal Khashoggi: Journalist killed in 'a barbaric way'
The friend shared what Turkish security officials had told him of the journalist who disappeared after entering a Saudi consulate.
Oct 18 - Jun 26
Women in Saudi Arabia now allowed to drive after longstanding ban lifted
The longstanding ban on women driving was lifted at midnight on June 24, allowing women to no longer need to rely on men to move around.
Jun 26 - Jun 25
Saudi women hit the road, but look ahead to the next fight
ABC News' Molly Hunter and Rym Momtaz take a look at what's next for women in the conservative kingdom.
Jun 25 - Jun 23
'It will change my life': Saudi women get ready to drive this weekend
Saudi Arabia has allowed women to drive starting June 24th.
Jun 23 - Mar 22
What life is like now for women in Saudi Arabia: Reporter's Notebook
This was my second time in Riyadh in six months and I could feel it had changed even a little more than the last time.
Mar 22 - Mar 21
Women in Saudi Arabia to gain new opportunities with changing social restrictions
Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman hopes to change the perception of Saudi Arabia as a country stuck in the past.
Mar 21 - Mar 21
Reporter's Notebook: Saudi women take to the races
Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to drive for the first time in June.
Mar 21 - Mar 21
Reporter's Notebook: Saudi Arabia changes its tune on music in public
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is unleashing sweeping changes in the country.
Mar 21 - Mar 8
Saudi crown prince kicks off controversial, blockbuster global tour that includes US
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in London for a blockbuster three-day state visit, his first global tour since taking office that will include the U.S.
Mar 8 - Jan 19
Saudi women take to the races
Saudi women have to wait until June to drive on the streets, but they're already whizzing around a race track.
Jan 19 - Jan 19
Rap concerts taking place in Saudi Arabia
Unimaginable just a year ago, concerts, with women and men attending, are now taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Jan 19 - Jan 19
Saudi flirting before social media
Bound by strict gender segregation, Saudis turned cars into flirting vehicles before social media.
Jan 19 - Jan 13
Saudi Arabia allows women to attend soccer match
Women sat in the "family section" of the stands.
Jan 13 - Dec 11
Saudi Arabia to reopen cinemas that have been banned since the 1980s, says crown prince
Landmark reversal of decades-long ban continues the crown prince's reform push.
Dec 11 - Dec 5
ANALYSIS: How the US helped to defuse Saudi Arabia's dangerous gambit with Lebanon
The U.S. along with France defused a potentially dangerous play by Saudi Arabia.
Dec 5 - Nov 20
Who is the Saudi crown prince who has been arresting cousins and consolidating power?
The most powerful man in Saudi Arabia is 32 and about to be king.
Nov 20 - Oct 31
Saudi women to be allowed into sports stadiums next year
They will only be able to sit in so-called family section.
Oct 31 - Sep 29
Saudi interior minister says allowing women to drive will 'transform traffic safety'
Saudi Arabia has one of the highest traffic death rates in the world.
Sep 29 - Sep 29
Women in Saudi Arabia got the right to drive, but they still can't do these things
Here are 13 things -- among others -- women in Saudi Arabia cannot do freely due to the country's strict laws and guardianship policies.
Sep 29 - Sep 27
Saudi Arabia to let women drive
The conservative kingdom is lifting its ban on women driving starting in June 2018 after years of criticism by human rights groups.
Sep 27 - Sep 27
Saudi Arabia to let women drive
For the first time, women will be allowed to drive in the restrictive country.
Sep 27 - Dec 13
US Halts Some Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia Over Concern About Casualties in Yemen
The U.S. government has been concerned about civilian deaths in Yemen's war.
Dec 13 - Sep 19
Senate to Vote This Week on $1.15 Billion Arms Deal With Saudi Arabia
Concerned over casualties in Yemen, Senators force a vote on Saudi arms deal.
Sep 19 - Aug 16
Lawmakers Push to Block Saudi Arms Sale as Casualties Mount in Yemen
Reports of civilian casualties continue to emerge from Yemen.
Aug 16 - Aug 10
US Gives Preliminary Approval for Sale of Military Equipment to Saudi Arabia Worth $1.15B
The State Department gave its approval of the sale to Congress.
Aug 10 - Jun 9
UN Chief Slams Saudi Pressure That Led to Removal From Children in Conflict Blacklist
The report said that Saudi-led coalition in the Yemen killed children.
Jun 9