Human Rights Watch urges the U.S. to put rights before deals during Mohammed bin Salman’s upcoming visit to Washington.
The message: public pressure, prisoner releases, and accountability; not just arms and energy.
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The message: public pressure, prisoner releases, and accountability; not just arms and energy.
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US: Prioritize Rights During Saudi Leader’s Visit
The United States government, including Congress, should address Saudi human rights abuses during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expected visit to Washington on November 18, 2025.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Human Rights Watch urges the U.S. to put rights before deals during Mohammed bin Salman’s upcoming visit to Washington.
The message: public pressure, prisoner releases, and accountability; not just arms and energy.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The message: public pressure, prisoner releases, and accountability; not just arms and energy.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Saudi Arabia executed two men for allegedly plotting terror attacks on places of worship.
With no public details on evidence or trial process, questions remain about fairness, rights of defense, and transparency in the kingdom’s justice system.
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With no public details on evidence or trial process, questions remain about fairness, rights of defense, and transparency in the kingdom’s justice system.
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Saudi Arabia says two executed for plotting terror attacks on places of worship
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November 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Saudi Arabia executed two men for allegedly plotting terror attacks on places of worship.
With no public details on evidence or trial process, questions remain about fairness, rights of defense, and transparency in the kingdom’s justice system.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
With no public details on evidence or trial process, questions remain about fairness, rights of defense, and transparency in the kingdom’s justice system.
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Richer in Cash, Poorer in Soul
The WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia delivered record prize money but lost atmosphere, fan energy, and credibility.
Sparse crowds and human-rights concerns left WTA richer in cash but poorer in authenticity and connection.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
The WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia delivered record prize money but lost atmosphere, fan energy, and credibility.
Sparse crowds and human-rights concerns left WTA richer in cash but poorer in authenticity and connection.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
What the WTA Tour Finals gained and lost by coming to Saudi Arabia
The three-year deal brought the WTA Tour Finals record prize money and stability. It also put the event on an unbuilt pedestal.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Richer in Cash, Poorer in Soul
The WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia delivered record prize money but lost atmosphere, fan energy, and credibility.
Sparse crowds and human-rights concerns left WTA richer in cash but poorer in authenticity and connection.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
The WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia delivered record prize money but lost atmosphere, fan energy, and credibility.
Sparse crowds and human-rights concerns left WTA richer in cash but poorer in authenticity and connection.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
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November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Saudi Arabia’s The Line is one of the most ambitious urban projects ever proposed, a 170 km-long mirrored city in the desert, part of the $500 B NEOM megaproject.
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End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
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November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Saudi Arabia’s The Line is one of the most ambitious urban projects ever proposed, a 170 km-long mirrored city in the desert, part of the $500 B NEOM megaproject.
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In 2015, Saudi activist Mousa al-Hashim and his wife Israa al-Ghamgam were arrested for documenting a peaceful protest.
Al-Hashim is serving 17 years in prison, while al-Ghamgam faces a 13-year arbitrary sentence.
Al-Hashim is serving 17 years in prison, while al-Ghamgam faces a 13-year arbitrary sentence.
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 AM
In 2015, Saudi activist Mousa al-Hashim and his wife Israa al-Ghamgam were arrested for documenting a peaceful protest.
Al-Hashim is serving 17 years in prison, while al-Ghamgam faces a 13-year arbitrary sentence.
Al-Hashim is serving 17 years in prison, while al-Ghamgam faces a 13-year arbitrary sentence.
Saudi Arabia: 600+ Migrant Workers in Mecca Arrested After Demanding Eight Months of Unpaid Wages
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Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers in Mecca Arrested for Demanding Unpaid Wages
At least 600 migrant workers employed by Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company have not received their salaries for at least eight months.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Saudi Arabia: 600+ Migrant Workers in Mecca Arrested After Demanding Eight Months of Unpaid Wages
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No Peace in Stealth: F-35s Will Deepen Risk for Yemen and Empower Saudi Impunity
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
No Peace in Stealth: F-35s Will Deepen Risk for Yemen and Empower Saudi Impunity
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Easing Limits for Some While Crushing Others Isn’t Reform
November 4, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Easing Limits for Some While Crushing Others Isn’t Reform
Under Salman’s rule, executions in Saudi have surpassed 1,900, placing the kingdom among the world’s top 3 executioners
Political & protest-related executions
Minors & prisoners of conscience killed
3 mass executions
Over 50% discretionary
Unfair trials & torture used for confessions
Political & protest-related executions
Minors & prisoners of conscience killed
3 mass executions
Over 50% discretionary
Unfair trials & torture used for confessions
November 4, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Under Salman’s rule, executions in Saudi have surpassed 1,900, placing the kingdom among the world’s top 3 executioners
Political & protest-related executions
Minors & prisoners of conscience killed
3 mass executions
Over 50% discretionary
Unfair trials & torture used for confessions
Political & protest-related executions
Minors & prisoners of conscience killed
3 mass executions
Over 50% discretionary
Unfair trials & torture used for confessions
In late October, Saudi Arabia executed 3 people
2 on narcotics-related charges
1 on security-related charges
2 on narcotics-related charges
1 on security-related charges
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
In late October, Saudi Arabia executed 3 people
2 on narcotics-related charges
1 on security-related charges
2 on narcotics-related charges
1 on security-related charges
New report by @SANADrights: “Families of Saudi Activists, Instruments of Pressure and Political Blackmail.”
It details how Saudi authorities allegedly target the families of dissidents to silence or punish activists.
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It details how Saudi authorities allegedly target the families of dissidents to silence or punish activists.
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Families of Saudi Activists : Instruments of Pressure and Political Blackmail - Sanad Organization
Over the past several years, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has witnessed a notable deterioration in human rights conditions, with the scope of violations
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November 2, 2025 at 5:34 AM
New report by @SANADrights: “Families of Saudi Activists, Instruments of Pressure and Political Blackmail.”
It details how Saudi authorities allegedly target the families of dissidents to silence or punish activists.
sanad.uk/2025/11/01/f...
It details how Saudi authorities allegedly target the families of dissidents to silence or punish activists.
sanad.uk/2025/11/01/f...
He went to Saudi Arabia to live better not to lose his life in a crossfire.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
He went to Saudi Arabia to live better not to lose his life in a crossfire.
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Canada urges travelers to “exercise a high degree of caution” amid regional tensions & terrorism risks.
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Saudi Arabia Joins Bahamas, Ecuador, Philippines, Mexico, Türkiye, Egypt, Sri Lanka As Canada Issues New Travel Alert Due To Safety Concerns - Travel And Tour World
Saudi Arabia joins the Bahamas, Ecuador, Philippines, Mexico, Türkiye, Egypt, and Sri Lanka as Canada issues a new travel alert due to growing safety concerns in these regions.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Canada urges travelers to “exercise a high degree of caution” amid regional tensions & terrorism risks.
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The UK adds Saudi Arabia to its advisory list over visa restrictions, rising entry fees & safety threats.
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Peru Joins Denmark, South Africa, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Italy And More As UK Issues New Travel Advisory Amid Visa Restrictions, Entry Fees, And Safety Threats - Travel And Tour World
Peru joins Denmark, South Africa, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and more as the UK issues a new travel advisory amid growing concerns over visa restrictions, newly introduced entry fees, and heightened...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The UK adds Saudi Arabia to its advisory list over visa restrictions, rising entry fees & safety threats.
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Since the start of the year, Saudi Arabia has executed over 300 people; a record high.
Among them:
two minors
three political detainees
over 17 Egyptians
and one Jordanian in Tabuk Prison
Executions are accelerating, marking an increasingly bloody year.
Among them:
two minors
three political detainees
over 17 Egyptians
and one Jordanian in Tabuk Prison
Executions are accelerating, marking an increasingly bloody year.
October 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Since the start of the year, Saudi Arabia has executed over 300 people; a record high.
Among them:
two minors
three political detainees
over 17 Egyptians
and one Jordanian in Tabuk Prison
Executions are accelerating, marking an increasingly bloody year.
Among them:
two minors
three political detainees
over 17 Egyptians
and one Jordanian in Tabuk Prison
Executions are accelerating, marking an increasingly bloody year.
Human Rights Watch urges Saudi Arabia’s new Grand Mufti, Saleh al-Fawzan, to back religious tolerance and apologize for past anti-Shia remarks, warning his appointment risks deepening discrimination.
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Saudi Arabia: Grand Mufti Should Back Religious Tolerance
Saudi authorities on October 22, 2025, appointed a new Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia who has demonized the country’s Shia Muslim minority in past public written statements and comments.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Human Rights Watch urges Saudi Arabia’s new Grand Mufti, Saleh al-Fawzan, to back religious tolerance and apologize for past anti-Shia remarks, warning his appointment risks deepening discrimination.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, languish in Saudi jails, yet Riyadh hosts a meeting on the “two-state solution.”
The hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer.
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The hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer.
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Saudi Arabia Leads Two-State Solution Meeting In Riyadh
Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting on the implementation of a two-state solution in Palestine on Sunday in Riyadh. Manal bint Hassan Radwan represented the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the meeting ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, languish in Saudi jails, yet Riyadh hosts a meeting on the “two-state solution.”
The hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer.
www.eurasiareview.com/28102025-sau...
The hypocrisy couldn’t be clearer.
www.eurasiareview.com/28102025-sau...
Shameful
The Saudi government must immediately and unconditionally free the 10 Nubian Egyptian men who’ve been jailed not for wrongdoing but for celebrating their culture.
Their punishment? Years behind bars for peaceful heritage expression.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
The Saudi government must immediately and unconditionally free the 10 Nubian Egyptian men who’ve been jailed not for wrongdoing but for celebrating their culture.
Their punishment? Years behind bars for peaceful heritage expression.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Saudi Arabia: Release 10 Nubian Egyptian Men Immediately
Saudi authorities should immediately release 10 Nubian Egyptians who have been unjustly detained for over five years.
www.hrw.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Shameful
The Saudi government must immediately and unconditionally free the 10 Nubian Egyptian men who’ve been jailed not for wrongdoing but for celebrating their culture.
Their punishment? Years behind bars for peaceful heritage expression.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
The Saudi government must immediately and unconditionally free the 10 Nubian Egyptian men who’ve been jailed not for wrongdoing but for celebrating their culture.
Their punishment? Years behind bars for peaceful heritage expression.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
“I’m in Saudi for the money” isn’t honesty, it’s complicity.
When profit outweighs human rights, business stops being neutral and starts funding repression.
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When profit outweighs human rights, business stops being neutral and starts funding repression.
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Yes, I’m in Saudi for the money. Why else would I go?
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
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October 27, 2025 at 6:02 AM
“I’m in Saudi for the money” isn’t honesty, it’s complicity.
When profit outweighs human rights, business stops being neutral and starts funding repression.
www.ft.com/content/f608...
When profit outweighs human rights, business stops being neutral and starts funding repression.
www.ft.com/content/f608...