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CategoriesAdvocacyIn 2024, Saudi Arabia killed 101 foreigners, the most executions in the kingdom’s history in a single year. The number is almost three times as many foreigners as were put to death in 2022 and 2023 (34 each year). Human rights organizations have charged the monarchy with using the death sentence at an unprecedented level. […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileEven though the Middle Eastern country still needs to build several of the venues suggested for the tournament, FIFA gave Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid a higher technical grade than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Although eight stadiums still need to be constructed, the 2034 proposal achieved an […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileTwo Saudi and four Western sources told that Saudi Arabia is now pursuing a more modest military cooperation arrangement with Washington, abandoning its goal of an extensive defense treaty in exchange for normalizing relations with Israel. Riyadh changed its stance on Palestinian statehood early this year to finalize a comprehensive mutual security pact, informing Washington […]
CategoriesAdvocacyJournalist Larry Madowo disclosed that Kenyan nurses and caretakers in Saudi Arabia are facing deportation threats a day after he first reported their misery. This follows the widespread success of his tweets detailing the hardships faced by nurses dispatched to the Asian nation. In a Friday, November 29 post on X, the writer recounted some […]
CategoriesAdvocacyThe serious human rights issues raised in Saudi Arabia due to the execution proactices lack transparency. Many reports clearly highlight that convicted individuals face many complexities during their arrest and trial. They don’t even have the opportunity to prove themselves right. Furthermore, there are many documented cases of torture and mistreatment at the time of […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileITUC Africa and other prominent labor unions have raised concerns over the exploitation of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia by filing a protest with the UN, just weeks before FIFA formally awards Saudi Arabia the 2034 World Cup. 18 million workers are represented by ITUC Africa, a trade organization that has denounced the “cycle of […]
CategoriesAdvocacyWith a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.13% from 2025 to 2033, the Saudi Arabian film market is expected to grow from US$ 590.32 million in 2024 to US$ 1.29 billion by 2033. But a holy place for Muslims is now seen as a fantasy for others. Major development reasons for Saudi Arabia’s film […]
CategoriesCountry ProfileThe United Nations has received a complaint against Saudi Arabia’s labor policies from a trade union representing 18 million African workers. With the nation set to receive hosting rights for the World Cup next month, it has demanded “immediate and decisive action.” The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) contends that […]
CategoriesAdvocacyFollowing the release of its “Bid Book” for the 48-team competition, Saudi Arabia has revealed that it has not complied with FIFA’s own human rights conditions in its bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup. Plans by Morocco, Portugal, and Spain to host the 2030 World Cup still have significant holes in them. Saudi Arabia […]
CategoriesAdvocacyArguably the most well-known political prisoner in the Arab world is Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a computer programmer and activist who was imprisoned for distributing false information and jeopardizing national security. He became well-known for his activism and writing on opposing authoritarianism, and he played a significant role in the 2011 revolution in Egypt that toppled […]