Women
12 articles
Leading Arabia’s high-impact entrepreneurs
An experienced entrepreneur with firsthand knowledge of all the challenges of starting a business, Lateefa Al Waalan is a leading figure in Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing private sector.
A hub for Saudi women entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur, startup mentor, and photographer Maha Shirah never takes no for an answer. The founder of SheWorks, Saudi Arabia’s first coworking space for women, Maha is helping female entrepreneurs seize new opportunities across the country’s fast-developing economy.
Life, art, ambition
A love of storytelling and a passion for animation have put Saudi-born special effects producer Jumanah Shaheen on the fast track to Hollywood success.
Saudi Art Star
Part of a dazzling new wave of Saudi artists, Zahrah Al-Ghamdi is delighting international audiences with her poetic and sensitive meditations on memory, loss, and identity.
Reinventing Food
Saudi female entrepreneur Deem Al Bassam represents the new generation of innovators changing the way that Saudis eat out and spend their leisure time.
Dream without limits
Of the three disciplines in Olympic fencing, the épée, foil, and sabre, the épée may be the most challenging. As well as using the heaviest blade, épée fencers need to develop expert defensive strategies and counterattacking skills, testing their physical…
Travel trailblazer in Saudi Arabia
With the world preparing to relax restrictions on international travel, one destination above all others is on the lips of every adventurous traveler: the ever-surprising Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Women who move the future
Women have influenced the evolution of motoring. The rear-view mirror, turn signals and road lines are all innovations with a female flare.
Woman scientist inspires Saudi health drive
As the pace of reform accelerates in Saudi Arabia, talented and creative women are rising to the top across all areas of science and technology.
The new wave of Saudi fashion
If the clothes a nation wears are the most visible expression of its culture and values, then even a casual visitor to Saudi Arabia will see that this is a society in the throes of a far-reaching transformation.