At a time when the increasingly powerful Saudi crown prince is promoting his openness to economic and some social reforms, al-Nafjan and other activists are fighting for women’s rights that go beyond the lifting of the driving ban. Yet their arrest i...

Fanack provides an overview of Saudi Arabia’s governance and politics, including its different branches of government and governance challenges. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The ...

Saudi folk music has been shaped by the nomadic Bedouins and the pilgrims who brought musical influences from around the world. Dance is also popular among Saudis. The national dance is the men’s sword dance known as the arda. © Copyright Notice ...

In 1964, after his brother had been disposed, Faisal assumed the titles of King and Prime Minister. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected images used on/as featured ...

Fanack provides an overview of Saudi Arabia’s geography, including its state borders, local climate, and natural resources. Saudi Arabia’s main environmental struggles are with desertification, depletion of underground water resources, and...

Fanack provides an overview of the population of Saudi Arabia, including an overview of its demographics and refugee situation. © Copyright Notice Please contact us in case of omissions concerning copyright-protected work. The acquired copyright protected ...

Saudi Arabia’s attitude to human rights is particularly ambivalent. On the one hand, Riyadh shows signs of increasing openness. On the other, the authorities regularly demonstrate brutal behaviour, as illustrated by the murder in October 2018 of Saudi j...

MBS’ clampdown on religious militancy has been described as the first step towards disengagement between the Saudi regime and Wahhabism, which have been intertwined for centuries. However, political freedoms have not been affected by this change and r...