Female DJs in Saudi Arabia progress from hobbyists to headliners.

Saudi DJ Leen Naif, standing behind her control tower with headphones around her neck, seamlessly transitions between pop hits and club tracks for a crowd of business school graduates eating sushi.
The low-key setting is a far cry from the high-profile events that have helped the 26-year-old DJ Leen make a name for herself on the Saudi music circuit, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Jeddah and Expo 2020 in Dubai.
Nonetheless, it captures an important milestone: Women DJs, which were unthinkable just a few years ago in the conservative Kingdom, are now a relatively common sight in its major cities.