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Loujain al-Hathloul

Diana Moukalled, a Lebanese journalist who closely follows social media checks the Clubhouse application, at her office in Beirut, Lebanon, April 7, 2021 (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
April 9, 2021, 11:37 am
Loud debates, taboo topics, fun banter: Arab world finds outlet in Clubhouse
Replacing monarchs, abortion, homosexuality and atheism are all up for discussion in no-holds-barred atmosphere, fueled by the liveliness of group conversation
By Sarah El Deeb
Then-US vice president Joe Biden, right, offers his condolences to Prince Salman bin Abdel-Aziz upon the death of on his brother Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, at Prince Sultan palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
March 3, 2021, 6:19 am
As Biden weighs human rights and security in Mideast, some see peril for Israel
Pragmatism is ruling the day for now, but US allies in the region are nervous the new president could over-pressure regimes on need for reform, creating a wedge for Iran to exploit
By Lazar Berman
This picture taken on February 10, 2021 in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh shows a woman viewing a tweet posted by the sister of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, Lina, showing a screenshot of them having a video call following Hathloul's release after nearly three years in detention (Fayez Nureldine / AFP)
February 11, 2021, 7:56 am
After 1,001 days, prominent Saudi women’s rights activist freed from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end ban on women driving, remains under strict conditions including 5-year travel ban, 3 years of probation
By Isabel Debre
Illustrative: GBU-39 SDB (Small Diameter Bomb) at the Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, on August 1 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung via Wikipedia public domain)
December 30, 2020, 9:09 pm
State Department greenlights sale of 3,000 precision-guided bombs to Saudis
$290 million weapons deal comes during Trump’s twilight days, even as successor Biden vows to pursue reset of relations with Riyadh to address human rights concerns
By Jacob Magid
This November 30, 2014, image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving toward the United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on December 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Loujain al-Hathloul, File)
December 29, 2020, 11:03 am
US ‘concerned’ over jail sentence for Saudi women’s rights activist
In low-key response, State Department says it emphasizes ‘importance of free expression’ after Loujain al-Hathloul sentenced to 5 years and 8 months
By AFP
This November 30, 2014, image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving toward the United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on December 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Loujain al-Hathloul, File)
December 28, 2020, 4:03 pm
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison
State-linked media says Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned for women’s right to drive and for end to guardianship laws, convicted on numerous charges by an anti-terror court
By AP
Illustrative. Cigarettes in an ashtray. (Yossi Zamir/ Flash90)
February 27, 2020, 4:05 am
‘Happy I can choose’: New era sees Saudi women light up in public
Some are embracing cigarettes, hookah pipes or vaping as a symbol of emancipation
By Haitham el-Tabei
FILE - This Nov. 30, 2014 image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving towards the United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on Dec. 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia (AP Photo/Loujain al-Hathloul, File)
March 14, 2019, 10:34 am
Saudi women activists on trial after a year in detention
Charges against the women, some of whom allegedly faced torture and sexual harassment during interrogation, not disclosed to the public
By Anuj Chopra
This November 30, 2014, image made from video released by Loujain al-Hathloul, shows her driving toward the United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia border before her arrest on December 1, 2014, in Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Loujain al-Hathloul, File)
May 19, 2018, 12:55 pm
Saudis detain 7 women’s advocates ahead of driving ban lift
Riyadh accuses the women, who continue to protest restrictive guardianship laws, of ‘attempting to undermine the security and stability of the kingdom’
By AFP
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