AYA BATRAWY
FILE - In this Sunday, April 16, 2017 file photo, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, foreground left, leads at the start of the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix, at the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia says it will host a Formula One race starting next year. The kingdom says on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, it will host the race in November 2021 in the Red Sea city of Jiddah. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
Saudi Arabia to host Formula One race in 2021 in Jiddah

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 05, 2020 09:45 AM EST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One race

Hostesses in black robes and headscarves give instructions to foreign visitors trying out a simulator at a Formula-E race on the outskirts of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. Men and women mingled freely during the event, a scene that would have been unthinkable in the ultra-conservative kingdom until recently. (AP Photo/Karin Laub)
Saudi prince's reform: Car race, concerts, but no criticism

By Aya Batrawy Dec. 22, 2018 02:35 AM EST
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Women, some without headscarves, drove themselves to a

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, people hold signs during a protest at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, in Washington. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s first trip abroad since the killing of Khashoggi will offer an early indication of whether he will face any repercussions. The prince is visiting close allies in the Middle East before attending the Group of 20 Summit in Argentina, where he will come face to face with Trump, who appears keen to preserve their friendship, as well as European leaders and Turkey’s president, who has stepped up pressure on the kingdom. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File )
After Khashoggi, Saudi prince looks to rebuild image abroad

By Aya Batrawy Nov. 27, 2018 09:24 AM EST
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first