Saudi Arabia

Northeastern graduate Reema Juffali, a native of Saudi Arabia, is the first woman from her country to race competitively. Photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Northeastern University

In Saudi Arabia, women couldn’t drive cars until last year. This Saudi woman races in one.

Since becoming her country’s first female race car driver to compete in a major event, Northeastern graduate Reema Juffali has secured the national carrier airline of Saudi Arabia as her sponsor, and is injecting some much-needed diversity into the male-dominated world of motorsports.

by Josie Cox - contributor August 6, 2019

Aerial view of Doha, Qatar. Photo by iStock

What Arab nations’ isolation of Qatar means for US, Middle East

Five Arab nations severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, exposing deep rifts between the Middle Eastern nations. We asked professor Denis Sullivan, co-director of the Middle East Center, to explain the geopolitical impact of this move and how the U.S. might respond.

by Danny Hajjar June 8, 2017

3Qs: Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia, Iran

The two Middle East nations are in the midst of a heightened diplomatic confrontation that has garnered the attention of the global community. Professor Valentine Moghadam, an international affairs expert, explains why relations between these countries have been strained for some time.

by Joe O'Connell January 8, 2016

In Saudi Arabia, women couldn’t drive cars until last year. This Saudi woman races in one.

What Arab nations’ isolation of Qatar means for US, Middle East

3Qs: Growing tensions between Saudi Arabia, Iran

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