Domestic Violence Against Women In Saudi Arabia

Domestic violence in Saudi Arabia is a severe and common issue affecting women. Such violence has been sustained by decades of discrimination, societal norms, and the guardianship system, in which men have power over women’s lives. This affects women in various ways, such as physical, psychological, sexual, economic, and societal abuse. They can suffer physical [...]

Saudi Arabia Executes Record Number In 2025

In 2025, Saudi Arabia executed 356 people, the highest number ever recorded in a single year in the kingdom. Most of these executions were linked to Riyadh’s “war on drugs,” with 243 people put to death for drug-related crimes. Many of those executed had been arrested years earlier, and most were foreigners. Saudi Arabia resumed [...]

Saudi Labor Reform Gives Workers New Rights

Saudi Arabia officially ended the decades-old Kafala system in June 2025, replacing it with a contract-based employment model for about 13 million migrant workers. Under this new system, workers can change jobs more easily because they no longer need permission from their employer to move to another company. They can also travel in and out [...]

Saudi Arabia Executes Child Offenders

Saudi Arabia has executed a total of 300 people so far in 2025, including two men who were convicted of crimes committed when they were children. One of the latest cases involved Abdullah al-Derazi, who was accused of offenses committed while he was under 18. Earlier this year, another young man, Jalal al-Labbad, who was [...]

Decade Of Abuse For Riyadh Metro Migrant Workers

Migrant workers who built the Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia have faced over ten years of harsh and unfair treatment. Most of them came from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, and they paid very high recruitment fees, sometimes as much as USD 3,500, to get these jobs, leaving them in debt. Once they arrived, they worked [...]

Hate Speech By Saudi Grand Mufti Targets Minorities

Religious minorities in Saudi Arabia, including Shia Muslims, Christians, and Jews, continue to face deep discrimination and intolerance. The newly appointed Grand Mufti, Sheikh Saleh al-Fawzan, has made many hateful statements about the religious minorities, calling them “enemies of Muslims” and denying their faith. His words spread division and hostility instead of peace and harmony. [...]

Hidden Prisons For Women In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has secret places called Dar al-Reaya, which are supposed to help women who are seen as disobedient or breaking moral rules. But these places are more like prisons, where young women can be held for years without seeing their families or getting legal help. They need a male guardian’s permission for release. Many [...]

Saudi Influence Over Twitter Raises Global Concerns

A recent report shows that Saudi Arabia has built strong ties with Twitter, especially after Elon Musk took control of the platform. Saudi investors, including a company owned by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hold a large stake in Twitter. This has raised serious concerns about the influence of a foreign government on a major social [...]

Saudi Arabia Uses Entertainment To Hide Rights Abuses

Saudi Arabia is using a large comedy festival from September 26 to October 9, 2025, to distract people from its serious human rights abuses. The festival, held from September 26 to October 9, includes the anniversary of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Saudi Arabia recently executed two journalists for peaceful speech. Many famous comedians are performing, [...]

Heavy Rains Cause Major Flooding Across Saudi Arabia

A burst of heavy rain has hit Saudi Arabia, especially affecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, as well as Jeddah, Jazan, and surrounding regions. Streets turned into rivers, cars and buses got trapped or swept away, and highways flooded, causing major traffic chaos. The National Center for Meteorology issued red alerts for Mecca [...]

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