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London-based rights group Amnesty International (AI) has announced the arrest by Saudi authorities of two local human rights activists who already have other members of their organization behind bars. Abdulaziz al-Shubaily and Issa al-Hamid, both founding members of the Saudi Read more
Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the royal decision to re-open land border with Qatar to allow Qatari pilgrims to enter the kingdom without electronic permits. Saudi Arabia in June closed its Salwa border with Qatar after the kingdom along with Bahrain, Read more
Several Saudi royals and religious leaders have laid into the United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington for comments hinting at the establishment of secular governments in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, a kingdom governed by the Sharia law. Youssef Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, nicknamed “MBS”, has been handed over temporarily the kingdom’s affairs as his father and Monarch goes on vacation in Morocco. A royal decree signed by King Salman Monday relayed by the official news Read more
Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to shift its economy’s reliance away from oil with investments from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) expected to control more than $2 trillion. The announcement was made by Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister, Read more