UPDATE: On August 2, 2019, the Saudi government changed its policy. It said that women over the age of 21 will no longer require permission from their male guardians to travel. Saudi Arabia has ...

Absher, a government-backed mobile app in Saudi Arabia, has come under sharp criticism amid claims that it reinforces the country’s system of male guardianship — which requires women to seek approval ...

Want to simplify your dealings with Saudi Arabia’s government? Learning how to use Absher for government services is the key. This powerful digital platform connects you to dozens of official services ...

General Director of Passports Major General Dr. Saleh bin Saad Al Murabba launched several new e-services on the “Absher” platform, in collaboration with the national Data and AI Authority (SDAIA).

The Saudi government app Absher is mostly a way for people to pay traffic fines and complete other administrative tasks electronically. But one feature isn’t sitting well with civil-rights advocates: ...

Google has said it will not remove the controversial Saudi government app Absher from the Google Play store. U.S. lawmakers have put pressure on Google and Apple, which also provides the app through ...

The Ministry of Interior has launched five new services on Absher platform. Deputy Assistant Minister of Interior for Technology Affairs Eng. Tamer Al-Harbi launched the new digital services that ...

RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior's electronic platform "Absher" carried out 43,439,206 electronic transactions for beneficiaries during the last month of July. The number of transactions undertaken ...

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RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior’s digital platform “Absher” processed over 35.2 million electronic transactions for users during June 2025, according to a report released Tuesday. A total of ...

Human rights defenders are calling on Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL) to remove the Saudi government app Absher from its platforms, saying that it allows Saudi men to track women under their ...

Absher, a government-backed mobile app in Saudi Arabia, has come under sharp criticism amid claims that it reinforces the country’s system of male guardianship — which requires women to seek approval ...