Saudi Arabia is attempting to force 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun to return to the country after being apprehended in Thailand en route to Australia where she had hoped to seek asylum.

Saudi Arabia’s decision not to cut oil production, despite crashing prices, marks the beginning of an incredibly important change.

To shoot a film in Saudi Arabia where cinema itself is banned is an achievement for any director. When that filmmaker also happens to be a woman, it makes Wadjda all the more impressive.