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  • A stirring photography show captures the Middle East through a female lens

    The 10 Arab and Iranian photographers featured in “Louder Than Hearts” at the Middle East Institute’s gallery are not only all women, but their subjects are almost entirely female as well. This emphasis feels fitting for the first exhibition curated by Rania Matar, a photographer known for her nuanced, intimate portraits of women and girls in the Middle East and the United States.

  • Saudi Arabia now hiring female domestic workers from 33 countries

    The number of countries from which female domestic workers can now be recruited in Saudi Arabia has surged to 33 after several countries have recently been added to the hire list in the kingdom, thus expanding options for employers.
    The latest additions included Ethiopia, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Gambia.

  • 182 Male, Female Athletes Represent Saudi Arabia in Gulf Youth Games

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is taking part in the inaugural Gulf Youth Games, hosted by the UAE from April 23 to May 2, 2024. Saudi Arabia will be represented by 149 male and female athletes competing in 21 different sports. The Saudi teams began arriving in the UAE today, Sunday, with the taekwondo team already in Dubai, consisting of 23 male and female players. They are set to kick off their participation in the tournament on Tuesday at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah. The event will see over 3,500 male and female athletes, as well as administrative, technical, medical, and media delegations, players, and referees from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries participating in its first edition.

  • Riyadh Air’s first intake of female Saudi engineers commence diploma course

    The female engineers will study under the supervision and guidance of Aviation Australia and the International Aviation Technical College at Riyadh Airport, this follows an MOU signed between Riyadh Air and the Colleges of Excellence in August 2023 and is the first collaboration of many between the organisations.

  • Riyadh Air’s first intake of female Saudi engineers commence diploma course

    The female engineers will study under the supervision and guidance of Aviation Australia and the International Aviation Technical College at Riyadh Airport, this follows an MOU signed between Riyadh Air and the Colleges of Excellence in August 2023 and is the first collaboration of many between the organisations.

  • Inside Saudi Arabia’s $1billion sales pitch: Plan for Princess Reema call with top female players

    The Saudi embassy in Washington, D.C. did not respond to messages seeking comment. In a lengthy post on X, formerly Twitter, in response to Navratilova and Evert’s essay, Bandar Al Saud wrote that by trying to keep the WTA Finals from going to Saudi Arabia, the stars had turned their back on women they had inspired. “Perfection cannot be the price for admission,” Bandar Al Saud wrote. “For a tennis tournament or any other once-closed space that our women want to enter.”

  • Global female-led consultancy to launch in Saudi Arabia

    With offices in Jeddah and Riyadh amplified by existing presence in London, New York and Singapore LOTUS Arabia will provide a local to global service marrying international expertise with local understanding and nuance. With a commitment and mandate to nurture, train and grow Saudi-based talent LOTUS Arabia will also source the best international talent to spearhead and share best-practice. Led by a female team of multi-discipline experts LOTUS Arabia will be headed up in the Kingdom by Saudi brand communications professional Shorouq Mufti and award-winning CEO of the LOTUS Group, Jules Ugo.

  • AlUla Creates offers female Saudi fashion designers a platform in London

    Saudi actress Mila Al Zahrani, supermodel Helena Christensen and top London designer Roksanda Ilincic were among the guests at a fashion showcase by two female Saudi designers, organised by the Royal Commission for AlUla during London Fashion Week. Arwa Alammari of ArAm Designs, and sisters Alia and Abeer Oraif of Atelier Hekayat brought their glamorous collections to London at the invitation of the British Fashion Council, which has forged a partnership with AlUla Creates.

  • Saudi Esports Federation, KFC team up to empower female gamers

    In a move that promises to revolutionise the esports landscape in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) have unveiled a transformative three-year partnership. This groundbreaking collaboration is dedicated to advancing local gaming talent onto the global stage and includes an initiative aimed at empowering women gamers.

  • Women’s football in Saudi Arabia ‘breaking records,’ says first female VP of SAFF

    The number of women’s clubs nationally also rose by 56 percent, from 16 percent to 25 percent, during the same period, as did the number of coaching courses conducted, up a whopping 557 percent – from 7 to 46. More than 48,000 players competed in the 2022/23 Schools League across 3,660 teams – all of which highlights the emerging talent that can take the game to new heights in the coming years.

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