A Saudi court has upheld the original sentence of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who had championed women’s right to drive and for an end to Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Vows to Protect Oil Facilities After Drone Strike
Saudi Arabia said it would guarantee global energy security and deter further attacks on its infrastructure, days after a missile and drone assault on the world’s largest oil-export terminal.The ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to Take Action to Protect Oil Facilities, Foreign Minister Says
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a news conference following talks with Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Russian Foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi court rejects women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul’s appeal against terror conviction
"The judges confirmed the first sentencing of @LoujainHathloul, which means SA [Saudi Arabia] confirms considering the UK, the EU, and the Netherlands 'terrorist entities' and contacting them a ... ( read original story ...)
‘Another abuse of power’ as Saudi court upholds Loujain al-Hathloul’s travel ban
Women’s rights activist was released from prison in February but faces years of probation ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi court rejects rights activist’s appeal of terror conviction
Family says the failed appeal by prominent women's rights advocate Loujain al-Hathloul against terrorism charges means Saudi Arabia considers the U.S. a terrorist entity. ( read original story ...)
McConnell says ‘overdone’ Capitol security reminds him of war-torn Afghanistan
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said the fortified security at the Capitol two months after the Jan. 6 riot is "overdone," and he compared the militarization in Washington, D.C., to Afghanistan. ( read original story ...)
The leaked U.S. plan to end the war in Afghanistan
A document delivered to the Taliban and the Afghan government details what the Biden administration is looking for in a political settlement. ( read original story ...)
Fixing Afghanistan Might Be ‘a Bridge Too Far,’ US Watchdog Warns
Any hope for a political settlement and peaceful end to two decades of war in Afghanistan remains under significant threat from rising violence, both at the hands of the Taliban and from multiple ... ( read original story ...)
The U.S. proposal for peace in Afghanistan
This leaked document dated Feb. 28 outlines the Biden administration's proposal for a political settlement that could end the fighting in Afghanistan. Two senior Afghan officials, who spoke on the ... ( read original story ...)