This visit is a test of U.S. values.
The question isn’t whether Washington welcomes MBS, but whether it dares to do so with eyes open and voice raised.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The question isn’t whether Washington welcomes MBS, but whether it dares to do so with eyes open and voice raised.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This visit is a test of U.S. values.
The question isn’t whether Washington welcomes MBS, but whether it dares to do so with eyes open and voice raised.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The question isn’t whether Washington welcomes MBS, but whether it dares to do so with eyes open and voice raised.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
If the U.S. says little, MBS gains global legitimacy with no reform.
HRW’s push tries to raise that reputational cost and keep victims’ names in the conversation.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
HRW’s push tries to raise that reputational cost and keep victims’ names in the conversation.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
If the U.S. says little, MBS gains global legitimacy with no reform.
HRW’s push tries to raise that reputational cost and keep victims’ names in the conversation.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
HRW’s push tries to raise that reputational cost and keep victims’ names in the conversation.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
What HRW gets right:
clear asks, coalition strength, and moral clarity. It times its call perfectly, just before the visit; to maximize visibility and pressure.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
clear asks, coalition strength, and moral clarity. It times its call perfectly, just before the visit; to maximize visibility and pressure.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
What HRW gets right:
clear asks, coalition strength, and moral clarity. It times its call perfectly, just before the visit; to maximize visibility and pressure.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
clear asks, coalition strength, and moral clarity. It times its call perfectly, just before the visit; to maximize visibility and pressure.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
The statement links MBS’s visit to his record:
the Khashoggi killing, mass detentions, and continued silencing of activists
HRW argues this meeting tests Washington’s moral credibility
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
the Khashoggi killing, mass detentions, and continued silencing of activists
HRW argues this meeting tests Washington’s moral credibility
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
The statement links MBS’s visit to his record:
the Khashoggi killing, mass detentions, and continued silencing of activists
HRW argues this meeting tests Washington’s moral credibility
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
the Khashoggi killing, mass detentions, and continued silencing of activists
HRW argues this meeting tests Washington’s moral credibility
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
HRW and 10 NGOs say the U.S. should publicly call for the release of prisoners of conscience and push for legal reforms that end repression in Saudi Arabia.
Quiet diplomacy hasn’t worked.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Quiet diplomacy hasn’t worked.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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.
www.hrw.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
HRW and 10 NGOs say the U.S. should publicly call for the release of prisoners of conscience and push for legal reforms that end repression in Saudi Arabia.
Quiet diplomacy hasn’t worked.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Quiet diplomacy hasn’t worked.
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Seven young men, some of them allegedly under 18 at the time of the offence, remain at risk of execution despite international prohibition of the death penalty for juveniles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Seven young men, some of them allegedly under 18 at the time of the offence, remain at risk of execution despite international prohibition of the death penalty for juveniles.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
Between January 2014 and June 2025, 120 of the 286 people executed for “terrorism”-related offences were from the Shia minority (≈42 %).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Between January 2014 and June 2025, 120 of the 286 people executed for “terrorism”-related offences were from the Shia minority (≈42 %).
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
The moratorium on drug-related executions, announced in January 2021, lasted around 33 months and was lifted in November 2022; since then over 262 people have been executed for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The moratorium on drug-related executions, announced in January 2021, lasted around 33 months and was lifted in November 2022; since then over 262 people have been executed for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
In the first half of 2025 (January–June) Saudi Arabia executed 180 people. averaging more than one drug-related execution per day.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In the first half of 2025 (January–June) Saudi Arabia executed 180 people. averaging more than one drug-related execution per day.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
Approximately 35 % of the 345 executions in 2024 (i.e., ~122 people) were for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Approximately 35 % of the 345 executions in 2024 (i.e., ~122 people) were for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
In 2024 Saudi Arabia carried out 345 executions. the highest number recorded in over three decades.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In 2024 Saudi Arabia carried out 345 executions. the highest number recorded in over three decades.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
Of those 597 people executed for drug-related offences, nearly three-quarters (≈75 %) were foreign nationals
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Of those 597 people executed for drug-related offences, nearly three-quarters (≈75 %) were foreign nationals
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
In that same 2014–June 2025 period, 597 people (≈33 %) of the total executions were for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
In that same 2014–June 2025 period, 597 people (≈33 %) of the total executions were for drug-related offences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
Between January 2014 and June 2025, Saudi Arabia executed 1,816 people according to the official press agency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
As Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Drugs, Executions Near a Record High
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Between January 2014 and June 2025, Saudi Arabia executed 1,816 people according to the official press agency.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/w...
For now, it remains one of the most fascinating, and controversial, city projects on Earth.
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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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
For now, it remains one of the most fascinating, and controversial, city projects on Earth.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
Whether The Line becomes a revolution in urban life or a cautionary tale of overreach will depend on what’s actually delivered by 2030.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Whether The Line becomes a revolution in urban life or a cautionary tale of overreach will depend on what’s actually delivered by 2030.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
Supporters say it’s a bold experiment in sustainability, walkability, and futuristic design; a potential model for post-car cities.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Supporters say it’s a bold experiment in sustainability, walkability, and futuristic design; a potential model for post-car cities.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
Critics call it a “science-fiction city”, questioning its livability, environmental impact, and the practicality of a 170 km linear urban form.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Critics call it a “science-fiction city”, questioning its livability, environmental impact, and the practicality of a 170 km linear urban form.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
But challenges are piling up too, costs, logistics, and skepticism over feasibility. Reports suggest parts of the project are being scaled down or delayed.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
But challenges are piling up too, costs, logistics, and skepticism over feasibility. Reports suggest parts of the project are being scaled down or delayed.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
Construction has begun: piling, foundation works, and early segments are visible from satellite and drone imagery.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
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
ig.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Construction has begun: piling, foundation works, and early segments are visible from satellite and drone imagery.
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...
ig.ft.com/saudi-neom-l...