In 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. […]

Journalist 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 […]

The 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 […]

With 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 […]

Following 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 […]

Arguably 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 […]

Jordan’s Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud recently met and discussed various topics. The central focus of the meeting was to boost ‌security cooperation. However, the Saudi nation’s role in regional security is questionable. In the meeting, Saudi officials ‌talked about fighting drug smuggling and strengthening border control. However, the […]

Although Islam serves as a common thread among Muslims worldwide, its application and interpretation differ greatly depending on political, cultural, and historical circumstances. Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan have quite different views on Islam, which are a reflection of their respective paths toward conservatism, modernization, and fundamentalism. Under Taliban control, Afghanistan adheres to a strong and […]

Al-Muqawama al-Islamiya fi Bilad al-Haramain, also known as the Islamic Resistance in the Land of the Two Mosques, or MIBH is a new front group that has claimed responsibility for drone attacks against Israel in recent weeks. Given that Saudi Arabia is home to two of the holiest mosques in Islam, al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca […]

The Wall Street article draws attention to the grave worries over the Neom megacity project management in Saudi Arabia. This $500 billion project is expected to be quite large. It is around 33 times larger than New York City. Numerous city-related characteristics will be included in this project. Among other ambitious plans were a 170 […]