Hamid, Saudi Arabia’s most prominent intellectual and activist, is gone. Two weeks ago, al-Hamid, collapsed and slipped into a coma in prison. For weeks, he had been denied a long-overdue cardiac …
Newcastle, Saudi Arabia and the Power of Words
All too often, sports blurs the frivolous and the significant. Why should there be a higher moral burden on fans to draw bright lines?
Saudi Arabia: Prominent human rights activist ‘dies in jail’
Human rights groups had long called for his release. Saudi Arabia, widely criticised for its intolerance of dissent, has not commented on the reports. Dr al-Hamid, 69, and another activist, Mohammed …
Covid-19: Jaishankar thanks Saudi Arabia, Oman for looking after Indian community
India will remain a reliable partner. — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 23, 2020 “Very pleased to speak with FM Yusuf Alawi. Appreciated #Oman’s taking care of the Indian community there. As …
Yemen’s Houthis Reject Peace Talks as Saudi-Led Truce Ends
The rebels demanded more concessions from Saudi Arabia before they would resume United Nations-backed peace talks, raising the risk of a new flare-up of violence as a two-week cease-fire ended.
How the oil price capitulation will hit Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and other major exporters
The historic plunge in oil prices earlier this week has left some major exporters of the commodity scrambling to shore up their economies.
Sports stars must be prepared to speak out on Saudi Arabia, says Amnesty
Saudi Arabia are using sportswashing to improve their reputation and it is working to an extent, says Amnesty International.
A Year Ago Today, Saudi Arabia Executed My Husband. They Hold His Body Still | Opinion
Abbas had been in prison since he was arrested in June 2013 for the “crime” of calling for unity among all denominations and faiths in Saudi Arabia: Sunni, Shia, Sufi and Christian. The Saudi …
Muslims Worry Coronavirus Will Prompt Saudi Arabia to Cancel This Year’s Hajj
More than two million people are expected to make this year’s pilgrimage to Mecca, but coronavirus could upend their plans …
Coronavirus: The controversy over ‘India’s first virus fatality’
It is the last day of February. Siddiqui has just returned to India after a month-long stay with his younger son, who works as a dentist in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The 76-year-old Islamic scholar and …