In December 2020, Loujain al-Hathloul was sentenced to nearly six years in prison under a vague counterterrorism law for her women’s rights campaigning in Saudi Arabia – here, her sister Lina shares their ongoing battle
Feb 01, 2021
At MDLBeast, Uglyworldwide, Alessandro Ambrosio, and Armie Hammer are among those being accused of ignoring the country’s treatment of LGBTQ+ people
Dec 23, 2019
The decision was praised by the Human Rights Foundation
Jul 10, 2019
In his latest documentary, EXIT TO AL-HARAM, the Oldham-born filmmaker explores the strength of faith, the detriment of censorship, and the importance of collaboration
Jun 13, 2019
Twitter labelled it the ‘ghost fashion show’
Jun 07, 2018
Developed by Hanson Robotics, she now has a passport, wants to start a family and trashes Elon Musk at conferences
Dec 07, 2017
This photo book takes us inside the gates of an American-built community in the Arabian Desert
Aug 17, 2017
Female artists from Qatar, the Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia are making urgent, brilliant work that flips the western gaze on its head. We speak to Farah Al Qasimi and Sophia Al Maria to find out more
May 31, 2017
Nothing to see here, just crazy rich men stood in darkness with their hands on a bright white globe
May 22, 2017
‘Hwages’ is the pop song calling out sexist laws and moral codes in the Middle East, including an iconic lyric: ‘if only God would rid us of men!’
Jan 04, 2017
Abu Sin was arrested by police for “unethical behaviour” linked to joint livestreams with a California woman posted to YouTube
Sep 30, 2016
People of Saudi Arabia, put fluffy down
May 27, 2016
Closed to non-Muslims, photographer Toufic Beyhum uses the camera to chip away at the mystery and negativity that shrouds Islam
Jul 30, 2015
The artworks have been declared ‘emblems of homosexuality’ and the teacher responsible sent to jail
Jul 21, 2015
Explore the warm glow and otherworldly quality of neon lights against the stark backdrop of the Middle Eastern night
Mar 23, 2015