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While Saudi Arabia celebrates lifting its driving ban, many activists who campaigned for the right for years remain behind bars

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just before the country lifted its ban on women driving. At least 12 women's .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 24th, 2018

Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on women driving but many activists remain behind bars

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just before the country lifted its ban on women driving. At least 12 women's prominent .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 24th, 2018

Saudi Arabia arrested activists who campaigned for women"s rights to drive just weeks before it plans to lift a ban on driving

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just weeks before the country is set to lift the ban on women driving. At least seven women's prominent rights a.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 21st, 2018

Saudi Arabia arrested 10 activists who campaigned for women"s rights to drive just weeks before it plans to lift the ban on driving

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just weeks before the country is set to lift the ban on women driving. At least 10 women's prominent rights activ.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 22nd, 2018

Saudi Arabia Arrests Activists Who Campaigned for Women"s Right To Drive

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained several prominent women’s rights activists this week, as the kingdom continues to move forcefully against critics......»»

Category: topSource: wsjMay 18th, 2018

Saudi Arabia Arrests Women’s Rights Activists Who Violated Driving Ban, Watchdog Says

The three women arrested had been advocating for women’s equality in Saudi Arabia......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekMay 18th, 2018

Saudi Crackdown on Driving Activists Taints Reforms

The arrest of a dozen women who campaigned to allow women to drive points to the limits of social change in the conservative kingdom.....»»

Category: topSource: wsjMay 20th, 2018

Saudi Women"s Driving Activists Accused Of Running "Spy Cell" - Could Face Execution

Weeks before Saudi Arabia is set to lift its longtime ban on women driving, a group of seven women's rights activists has been arrested on treason and espionage related charges — off.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 21st, 2018

Saudi Arabia"s Driving Ban Is Lifted but Women Are Still Being Oppressed, Activists Say

There's a lot Saudi women still can't do, and some women's rights activists are being arrested......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 22nd, 2018

Oil prices fall to 17-year low as Saudi Arabia-Russia standoff continues, coronavirus hits demand

Oil prices fell to the lowest in more than 17 years as demand plunged as a result of the pandemic, and an unrelenting price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia showed no signs of easing......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralMar 30th, 2020

I"m a female traveler who spent 3 weeks backpacking around Saudi Arabia — and discovered it"s not for the casual vacationer. Here"s where I went and what I experienced.

Courtesy of Alex Reynolds Alex Reynolds has been traveling the world full time for the past four years. In Novembe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 21st, 2020

U.S. oil futures drop to lowest settlement since 2002

Oil futures dropped Wednesday, with U.S. prices at their lowest settlement in 18 years, with the decline fed by worries surrounding a plunge in global crude demand due to COVID-19 and a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. "This is unp.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

The oil market"s threats combine 9/11 with the financial crisis — and could turn prices negative, analyst says

Reuters A race between Saudi Arabia and Russia to flood the oil market with inventory could push oil prices below zero, Mizuho Securities said Tuesday. Brent crude already trades at its lowest level in 17 years .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 18th, 2020

Futures Movers: U.S. oil falls to a nearly 18-year low as rout continues on coronavirus fears, price war

Oil futures extend their plunge as countries lock down to slow the spread of COVID-19, while Saudi Arabia and Russia remain on track to flood the world with crude in a global price war......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

Futures Movers: U.S. oil falls to 17-year low as rout continues on coronavirus fears, price war

Oil futures extend their plunge as countries lock down to slow the spread of COVID-19, while Saudi Arabia and Russia remain on track to flood the world with crude in a global price war......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 18th, 2020

Oil falls to $30 on recession fears and Saudi pump war

Oil fell below $30 a barrel on Tuesday, trading close to its lowest in more than four years, as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand and Saudi Arabia raised output to a record as it battles with Russia for market share......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 17th, 2020

Saudi announces plan to boost oil production capacity for first time in years

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it plans to boost oil production capacity for the first time in more than a decade, a day after it announced a record high hike in crude supply in a battle for market share that has hammered global prices this week......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 11th, 2020

Oil bounces 8% on stimulus hopes, virus slowdown in China

Oil prices bounced 8% on Tuesday from the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years, as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus amid a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia and as new virus cases slowed in China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 10th, 2020

Oil prices bounce 7% after rout on stimulus hopes

Oil prices bounced back 7% on Tuesday from the biggest one-day rout in nearly 30 years, as investors eyed the possibility of economic stimulus despite a price war between top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 10th, 2020

Oil prices rebound 6% after rout, but outlook volatile

Oil prices bounced around 6% on Tuesday, but analysts saw little chance of a major recovery from the biggest daily rout in nearly 30 years after top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia launched a price war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 10th, 2020

Aramco IPO proceeds to fund Saudi industry, including defense: finance minister

Saudi Arabia will pump the proceeds from last month's listing of oil giant Saudi Aramco into the local economy over several years, including building up the domestic defense industry amid tensions with Iran, its finance minister said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 21st, 2020