Religious police
‘Rebel’ Saudi women shun obligatory abaya robe
Middle East
September 12, 2019
‘Rebel’ Saudi women shun obligatory abaya robe
Her high heels clacking on marble tiles, a defiant Saudi woman turned heads and drew gasps as she strutted through…
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
Middle East
March 17, 2019
Resist, forgive, submit? Afghan youth on hopes for peace
Sitting in his male beauty shop, 25-year-old Zabihullah longs for peace in Afghanistan — but not one that would see…
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Saudi police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was filmed dancing a popular 90s hit song at an intersection in the…
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
Features/Interviews
July 20, 2017
In depth: Why a Saudi woman’s miniskirt sparked an outcry
A Snapchat video of a Saudi Arabian woman walking around a historic fort in Riyadh wearing a miniskirt and crop…
Religious vigilantes claim to have killed student in Suez
Egypt
July 3, 2012
Religious vigilantes claim to have killed student in Suez
Religious vigilantes claimed responsibility for the death of a Student in Suez on Facebook Monday, after attacking him for walking…