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In spite of Saudi persistent abuse of human rights, the United States - the self-proclaimed standard for human rights globally - remains a close ally of the ruling family, turning a blind eye the family’s misconduct to maintain their…

The demolitions are being done by the Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC). Large parts of Jeddah are facing an uncertain future after abrupt and large-scale demolitions left more than half a million people displaced over the past…

Amer was arrested in the same day former American secretary of State Michael Pompeo was in Riyadh to meet Saudi officials.

The sentence was issued October 26 by a court presided over by Judge Abdullah Khalifa AlHassan and assisted by Judges Mohamed Ahmed AlQarni and Mohamed Mutlaq AlShihri.

Washington DC – As the U.S. National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk arrives in Riyadh to meet Saudi Strongman, Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman (MBS) alongside National Security Advisor Jake…

Marzooq Mashaan, a Sorbonne-trained academic, have joined forces with many inside the country to launch the protests to force the al-Saud family to give way to a broad-based government.

Fahd bin Turki bin AbdulAziz, a nephew of King Salman, was sentenced to death for treason by attempting a coup to remove King Salman and his son Mohamed bin Salman (MBS), who serves as the minister of defense and the country’s de facto…

President Joe Biden won't punish Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. And that's a wise decision—even though it comes as a disappointment to human rights activists. In late February, the…

President Biden’s call for a full review of U.S.-Saudi relations is the single most consequential act by the U.S. Government regarding this core alliance in the past thirty years. The timing is significant, and many Congressional…

The leaked royal decree orders the creation of a professional team to urgently leverage Saudi investments in the US and the help from Saudi Monarchy’s American friends and allies to pressure the State Department to end travel restrictions…