JEDDAH: Ayah Abdulrahman Taher, 28, from Makkah, is one of 34 female train drivers who recently began working on the Haramain high-speed railway between Saudi Arabia’s holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. Her success in this traditionally male-dominated industry is indicative of the massive social transformation underway in the Kingdom, thanks to reforms implemented since 2016
RIYADH: A delegation from the Quality of Life Program (QLP) has visited Dareen Palace, Tarout Castle, Tarout Heritage Coffee and the waterfront in Dammam, which is one of the projects to be implemented in the Eastern Region, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The QLP is one of the insitutions instigated across Saudi Arabia to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
DUBAI: In recent years the world watched in awe as Saudi Arabia issued a succession of laws to expand the rights and freedoms enjoyed by women. More women are joining the workforce than ever before the result of economic and social reforms undertaken by the government. The transformation is evident across the Kingdom, with women now occupying key posts in government