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 ...

Google has refused to remove from its services a mobile app that allows Saudi men to track the movement of women and migrant workers and restrict their ability to travel overseas. The tech giant said ...

The ‘dilemma’ over Absher’s positive fallout isn’t really a problem, given the workaround. Over the past week, Apple and Google have been severely criticised for offering a Saudi Arabian government ...

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 ...

Saudi Arabia is updating its Absher app to allow citizens and residents to pay for King Fahd Causeway crossings in advance. The General Directorate of Passports, in partnership with the Saudi ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Google has joined Apple in promising to investigate a Saudi app that lets men control women's travel, as pressure from rights groups and ...

People are leaving damning one-star reviews for a Saudi government app on Google Play and the App Store, because it helps men restrict where women go outside the country. Absher is mostly a government ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior’s has issued a warning to users of the Absher electronic platform to be aware of scam messages and fraudsters in the Kingdom. The Absher electronic platform ...