In a sign of the times, the traditional “family photo” of leaders in the summit was digitally designed and superimposed on a historical site just outside Riyadh.
Fiery cleric’s return unlikely to rock Indonesia
Chaotic scenes of men in white robes and matching turbans celebrating the return of Indonesian firebrand cleric Rizieq Shihab from self-exile in Saudi Arabia have hogged the media spotlight for over a …
Family of Saudi Arabia’s ‘most outspoken’ political prisoner calls on G20 to hold kingdom to account
Hathloul, a jailed Saudi women’s rights defender believed by her family and advocacy organizations to be on hunger strike, has called on the G20 to demand that Saudi Arabia release the prominent …
Saudi Arabia’s human rights problems that won’t go away
For Saudi Arabia, playing host this weekend – albeit virtually – to the G20 group of the world’s leading economies is a moment of great national pride.But for human rights activists around the world, …
Turkey’s Erdogan, Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue – Turkish presidency
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz agreed in a phone call improve bilateral ties and solve outstanding disputes through dialogue, the Turkish presidency said …
Reform rhetoric at odds with reality as Saudi Arabia hosts G20 summit
Human rights abuses, the Jamal Khashoggi murder and fuelling a destructive war in Yemen have left the kingdom a pariah …
COVID deals blow to Saudi Arabia’s G20 summit ambitions
When Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and a leading U.S. ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high.
‘We need to do a better job’: Saudi Arabia has an image problem ahead of G20 summit
Human rights abuses, the Jamal Khashoggi murder and fuelling a destructive war in Yemen have left the kingdom a pariah …
After Trump’s Embrace, Saudi Arabia May Find Biden Is Not So Bad
Under Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia got all the attention it could have wanted from the U.S. — and more. While a Biden presidency looks certain to end the love-fest, the kingdom’s leaders may not mind …
Human rights violations ignored as Saudi Arabia hosts global summit on economic stability
With only a few days left in the annual Group of 20 summithosted this year in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaImpACT urges participants to call out the economic and human rights violations taking place in the …