Saudi women activists are being tortured and sexually harassed in prison: reports
Several imprisoned Saudi human rights activists, including women, have been subjected to sexual assault and torture, Amnesty International said. Continue reading
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Saudi sisters found dead in N.Y. said they’d ‘harm’ themselves rather than return to country
The bodies of 16-year-old Tala Farea and 23-year-old Rotana Farea were discovered Oct. 24 in the Hudson River. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi murder was ‘premeditated’
Saudi officials had earlier said an internal investigation suggested Khashoggi was killed in a botched operation to “negotiate” his return to the kingdom. Continue reading
Saudi dissident in Quebec says people who ordered Khashoggi’s killing were also after him
Since refusing to return home to Saudi Arabia, activist Omar Abdulaziz says the government has gone after his family and friends. Continue reading
Arab allies jump to Saudi Arabia’s defense as Jamal Khashoggi spat heats up
The statements took aim at international governments and news organizations, accusing them of undermining Saudi Arabia’s reputation without evidence and warning them against violating Saudi sovereignty. Continue reading
Donald Trump, State Dept. say they don’t know what happened to missing Saudi journalist
The U.S. State Department and President Donald Trump say they’re concerned about the disappearance of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but they have no idea what happened to him. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia arrests Egyptian man filmed eating breakfast with female Saudi co-worker
Saudi Arabia is pushing a host of economic and social reforms, but some conservative traditions have not been as quick to change in the deeply religious Muslim kingdom. Continue reading
Saudi students to make asylum claims in Canada amid diplomatic feud
Around 20 Saudi students are set to make asylum claims in Canada so that they can continue studying and living here, amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries. Continue reading
Saudi official touts plan to turn Qatar into an island, dump nuclear waste beside it
The Salwa Marine Canal would be dug entirely inside Saudi territory, and would leave a one-kilometre sliver of Saudi land beside the Qatari border. Continue reading
U.S. forces launched six air strikes against al-Qaida in Yemen since May
U.S. forces say they conducted six strikes against al-Qaida targets in Yemen since May, with the most recent operation carried out in mid-August. Continue reading
