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Saudi Arabia News

Khashoggi murder ‘happened under my watch’, MBS tells PBS

September 28, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

In a new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by [ More … ]

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Saudi Arabia changed its guardianship laws, but activists who fought them remain imprisoned

August 5, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

Saudi women can now travel without the permission of a male guardian and now have employment discrimination protections. Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers approved a royal decree this week put forth by Crown Prince Mohammed [ More … ]

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NO ONE IS SAFE: HOW SAUDI ARABIA MAKES DISSIDENTS DISAPPEAR

August 3, 2019 MEO Staff

The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi was no aberration. A Vanity Fair investigation reveals how Saudi Arabia attempts to abduct, repatriate—and sometimes murder—citizens it regards as enemies of the state. BY AYMAN M. MOHYELDIN DÜSSELDORF Prince Khaled bin Farhan [ More … ]

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Saudi Arabia Escalates Crackdown on Dissent

May 1, 2019 MEO Staff
Column

100 Days after the Khashoggi murder: the alliance of criminals unmasked by his death

January 12, 2019 Ahmed Rashed

As of today, it has been 102 days since Jamal Khashoggi was viciously murdered after entering his country’s consulate in Istanbul. Two days ago, the 100th day after this sad incident, commemoration ceremonies were held [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia Admits Jamal Khashoggi killed in Istanbul Consulate

October 20, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

Kingdom sacks intelligence official, arrests 18 Saudis saying the missing journalist was killed in a ‘fist fight’.  Saudi Arabia admitted journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its consulate in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying he died [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Body of Missing Saudi Journalist was Cut into Pieces, Turkish official says

October 16, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

Apple Watch worn by Saudi journalist may have transmitted evidence of his death, Turkish paper reports Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi may have recorded his own death, a Turkish newspaper reported Saturday morning. Khashoggi turned [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia Will Allow Turkey to Search Consulate for Khashoggi

October 6, 2018 Ahmed Rashed

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has welcomed Turkey to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul following the disapperance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi who entered the mission earlier this week. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, published on Friday, [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

US House approves bill letting 11/09 families sue Saudi Arabia

September 10, 2016 MEO Staff

The House approved on Friday a bill to allow families of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for any role in the terrorist plot, setting up a rare bipartisan [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia fights to maintain arms deal, UK helps

September 9, 2016 MEO Staff

Saudi Arabia has to fight now to maintain access to British and American-made arms, reported Forbes. Saudi Arabia is fighting a brutal war in Yemen, and is accused of violating human rights laws and using [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

G20: Mohammed Bin Salman holds talks with Ban Ki-moon

September 6, 2016 MEO Staff

On the sideline of the G20 Summit in China, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince, Mohamad Bin Salman met today with The Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss Saudi financial support for the UN Palestine refugees [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

UK PM raises human rights concerns with Saudi Arabia despite arms sales

September 5, 2016 MEO Staff

Despite Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world, with most of the weapons fuelling deadly conflicts in the Middle East according to The Independent, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has raised [ More … ]

Column: Rights groups’ anti-Saudi bias
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Column: Rights groups’ bias against Saudi Arabia

August 3, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Human Rights Watch does important work to bring to light human rights abuses around the world. A spotlight on governments that oppress their people is necessary to guarantee the fundamental rights of every individual on [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia: Dr. Ahmad bin Rashid Arrested
Saudi Arabia News

Saudi Arabia: media activist Ahmad bin Rashid Arrested

June 6, 2016 Ahmed Rashed

Some newspapers in Saudi Arabia stated that the academic and well-known journalist Ahmad bin Rashid bin Saeed was arrested on Monday morning in al-Madina. Dr. Ahmad’s family didn’t confirm the news or deny it, and [ More … ]

Saudi Arabia News

Punished Saudi blogger gets Sakharov Prize

October 30, 2015 Support

Raif Badawi, the Saudi blogger and activist who has been imprisoned and flogged publicly for criticising Saudi Arabia’s religious establishment, has been awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the European Union’s top human [ More … ]

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