Nimah Ismail Nawwab’s entry into the public domain is a milestone of sorts, perhaps the gentle tipping of an hourglass that Saudi women have awaited for centuries. Her book of poems ...

In 1999, Saleha translated and edited a book titled “Women in Islam: A Discourse in Rights and Obligations,” published by the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs. Written by her Saudi ...

Saudi Arabia’s government announced ... a prominent activist for women’s right to drive and the author of a book on the subject. “This is a historic development and a milestone for the ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi security forces confiscated books of a well-known reformer ... including allowing women and men to mix at the fair, where segregation of the sexes is the norm.

“I hope my story encourages [other women] to be brave ... a change to the laws in Saudi, and that rather than being one girl’s story of escape, this book becomes a change agent at home.” ...