Ahmed Al Omran

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Saudi Conservative Women Feel Marginalized by Shura Council Snub - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the M...

Saudi Arabia was hailed this month for appointing 30 women to its Shura Council, but leading conservative wom…

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Party in the KSA

There are places in Saudi Arabia where the conservative country’s rules don’t seem to apply. It’s one of Saud…

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Covering Up

Norah al-Faiz is supposed to be a symbol of progress in Saudi Arabia. She was appointed deputy minister of ed…

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Deaths Fuel Protest Movement in Restive Qatif

Posters of those killed in Qatif protests like Khaled al-Labad, above, and anti-government graffiti cover man…

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Burning Young Bridges

Words like debate, diversity and tolerance are relatively new items in the Saudi lexicon. Thanks to the Inter…

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Saudi Women Participate In First Athletic Exchange : NPR

Earlier this month, six young female athletes from Saudi Arabia visited Washington D.C. The players trained w…

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Not Just for Laugh -- Arab American Standup Comedy

Thirty minutes after the show was supposed to start, the dancers finally took the stage. "Welcome to the Arab…

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Women question Saudi seat with UN agency | The New York World

Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive or make major decisions such as going to college or going unde…

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