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 …
Qatar demands Premier League blocks Saudi takeover of Newcastle
Qatar’s state broadcaster has demanded the English Premier League blocks the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle United football club because of the kingdom’s alleged involvement in television …
EPL told to consider blocking Saudi Arabia buying Newcastle
The English Premier League has been asked by human rights activists and one of its major broadcast partners to consider blocking Saudi Arabia’s attempt to buy Newcastle. Amnesty International wrote to …
England’s Premier League Becomes Latest Proxy for Saudi-Qatar Dispute
A Qatar broadcast company that has accused Saudi Arabia of pirating its signals is asking the league to block a sale of the Newcastle United team to a Saudi-led group.
Saudi Arabia executed more than 180 people last year, breaking its own record, Amnesty International says
While most of the world showed a decline in the death penalty, Saudi Arabia executed more people than ever, according to Amnesty International.
Amnesty: Saudi Arabia executed record number of inmates in 2019
Saudi Arabia executed a record 184 people in 2019 while capital punishment generally declined in the rest of the world, human rights group Amnesty International said Tuesday.