Newscaster Weam Al Dakheel becomes the first woman to anchor National News in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi Arabian journalist has become the first woman to anchor the main news bulletin on the country's state-run TV channel.

Weam Al Dakheel 'made history' co-presenting Al Saudiya's 9.30pm news bulletin on Thursday along with a male colleague.
The journalist received praise on social media, with Twitter users complimenting her work and pointing out that her appearance marked a milestone in the deeply conservative kingdom. Ms Al Dakheel has previously worked as a reporter for CNBC Arabia and as a presenter for the Bahrain-based Al-Arab News Channel.
Al Saudiya, previously known as Saudi TV Channel, is state run and is administered by the Ministry of Culture and Information.