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 [...]

Hope And Healing For Children In War-Torn Yemen

In Yemen, years of conflict have buried numerous explosive devices in the ground, threatening lives, particularly children. Humanitarian groups are supporting awareness sessions that teach people how to remain safe. The sessions educate families on how to identify and report harmful objects, preventing death and injury. Between March and May 2025, more than 81,000 individuals [...]

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 [...]

Yemen Boat Disaster Kills Many Migrants

A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 86 people. The boat had about 170 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia. Only 42 were rescued. The boat capsized in bad weather near Abyan province. Many bodies have been found along the shore. Yemen is a key route for migrants from the Horn [...]

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, [...]

Kuwait’s Zain Summer Program Continues Empowering Youth with Dynamic Learning Experiences

KUWAIT: Zain’s Summer Program keeps offering hands-on training in various work settings. The program aims to give students useful skills and real-life experience to get them ready for the job market, all within a professional environment that reflects the fast-paced private sector. It started under the Future University Network—FUN platform. Each year, it continues to [...]

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 [...]

Israel Strikes Yemen’s Hodeida Port Again

Israel launched new airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled port of Hodeida, warning Yemen could face the same fate as Iran. This marks the second Israeli strike on the port in a month. The attacks follow repeated Houthi missile and drone launches at Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel claims it targeted Houthi military infrastructure, [...]

Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ Dies After 20 Years In Coma

The House of Saud is the royal family that rules Saudi Arabia. It started in the 1700s with Muhammad bin Saud. The country of Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Abdulaziz Al Saud. Since then, his sons and grandsons have ruled. The family is very rich and powerful, mainly because of the country’s oil. [...]

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