Saudi women should not be forced to wear abayas, the loose-fitting robe used to cover their bodies in public, a top religious cleric said. Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Council of ...

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When a woman is seen in public in Saudi Arabia, her body must be covered by a long flowing garment, an abaya. Traditionally these are plain black - but at least one designer has other ideas. One ...

Saudi Arabia's Dar al-Reaya 'care homes' detained women for defying male guardians, with floggings, isolation, and virginity tests reported. Activists like Sarah Al-Yahia called for reform, exposing a ...

Couple Arrested for "Disrespecting" Abaya in Saudi Arabia. Published December 18th, 2019 - 04:52 GMT. Screentshot.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia also announced that the abaya would no longer be legally enforced. The move was made by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, as the country continues to see an ...

In February, Saudi Arabia's Official Gazette published additional details on the implementation of the law. ... The vast majority of Saudi women continue to wear the abaya and a head covering.

In 2018, it was announced that the abaya would no longer be legally enforced. The Saudi Arabian government establishment has banned the "abaya" from the examination halls of the educational ...