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February 26, 2015 | Foreign Policy
In With the Old in the New Saudi Arabia
Is King Salman's new court a breath of fresh air—or is it reactionaries looking to take the country back in time?
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December 10, 2014 | GlobalPost
Laws of Men: In Saudi Arabia, Women Are Still Assigned Male 'Guardians'
Saudi law dictates that women be legally controlled for their entire lives by a male guardian. Women victimized by their guardians usually find little protection in court.
October 30, 2014 | Foreign Policy
Saudi Arabia: Questioning the Faith in the Cradle of Islam
In Saudi Arabia, a new generation is pushing back against the government’s embrace of fundamentalism. But is the kingdom ready for nonbelievers?
July 18, 2014 | National Geographic
The Wells of Memory
One of the first travelers in a century to walk through the Hejaz desert of Saudi Arabia, Paul Salopek encounters a fabled past of caravans and pilgrims, of empires come and gone.
July 08, 2014 | GlobalPost
As Egypt Targets Muslim Brotherhood, Saudi Arabia Follows Suit
Saudi Arabia turns against political Islam with its ban on the Muslim Brotherhood.
June 23, 2014 | GlobalPost
Young Saudis Embrace Internet Satire, Rejecting Ultraconservative Islam
Saudi youth remain devout but want more openness in how their faith is practiced.
June 12, 2014 | GlobalPost
The Rise of Atheism in Saudi Arabia, Where Talking About Atheism Is Illegal
Saudi Arabia finds itself in the midst of major social change as the relationship between the House of Saud and its official religious establishment shift.
June 09, 2014 | GlobalPost
Saudi Arabia: Tired of Religious Conflict, Youth Explore Arab Nationalism
After decades of declining popularity under the ascendance of political Islam, Arabism is seeing a revival of sorts among Saudi youth as a way out of the sectarian conflicts now gripping the region.
June 06, 2014 | GlobalPost
Saudi Reformers Challenge Islamic Movement Linked to Extremism
The kingdom's official version of Islam, Wahhabism, has dampened Saudi creativity and impeded government modernization programs. But reform is in the air.
April 23, 2014 | Al-Monitor
Saudi Arabia Bans the Brotherhood
Saudi Arabia’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization has mystified many Saudis and complicated the kingdom’s regional policies.
April 14, 2014 | Al-Monitor
The Saudi Succession Question
Although Saudis welcomed the elevation of Prince Muqrin, 68, many wonder whether a younger, more energetic leadership might be better equipped to handle future economic and development challenges.
April 14, 2014 | GlobalPost
US and Saudi Arabia: Friends Drift Apart
Syria, Iran, Egypt and oil are pushing the US and Saudi Arabia apart, as President Obama's recent cool reception the kingdom showed.