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The kingdom’s religious police have lost most of their power, allowing women to test the limits of the dress code that officers once roamed the streets enforcing.

Abaya

How Saudi women are pushing the limits of what they can wear

by BloombergFri 27 Sep 2019Thu 28 Oct 2021

Reports suggest the Saudi government will soon make the abaya optional as it attempts to attract foreign tourists

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Saudis in a mall in the capital Riyadh, open during the sunset Muslim Maghrib prayers.

Riyadh

How Saudi shops are relaxing rules on prayer-time closures

by AFPTue 27 Aug 2019Wed 6 Oct 2021

Move comes as Riyadh decreed that some businesses can stay open 24 hours a day for an unspecified fee