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 [...]

Saudi Arabia’s Water Strategy Progress

Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s driest countries, with very little rainfall and scarce water in rivers and lakes. Both green water (soil moisture) and blue water (surface water) are extremely limited. Despite this, Saudi Arabia has become a global leader in managing water resources. Between 2020 and 2023, its water management score improved [...]

No Free Speech Or Protests In Saudi Arabia

The right to protest and freedom of speech are highly restricted in Saudi Arabia. The government penalizes those who express dissenting opinions, especially online. An example is the blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for establishing an online forum for political discussion. Although he was released in [...]

Saudi Arabia Uses Executions To Silence Dissent

In 2025, Saudi Arabia carried out a record number of executions, at least 241 by August 5, many without fair trials, according to Human Rights Watch and the Middle East Democracy Center. This includes the execution of journalist Turki al-Jasser on June 14 for allegedly “terrorist” acts, though no evidence was provided. Al-Jasser had exposed [...]

Drug Offenses Fuel Saudi Executions

Saudi Arabia is conducting more executions than in decades, but predominantly of drug smugglers who are associated with Captagon, a synthetic or chemical drug that is widely used in the Middle East. From early 2025, of 217 executions, 144 were drug-related. Captagon is used predominantly by rich young Saudis but distributed by poor immigrant dealers, [...]

Saudi Arabia Uses Travel Bans To Silence Activists

Saudi Arabia is banning many of its citizens, especially activists, from leaving the country in what human rights groups call a cruel way to silence criticism. Women’s rights activists like Loujain al-Hathloul and Maryam al-Otaibi are among those affected, with long travel bans placed on them and sometimes their family members. These bans often follow [...]

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