Saudi Arabia

What a President Biden Could Mean for Political Prisoners Jailed in Saudi Arabia

“I hope a new administration that signals a new approach to Saudi Arabia ca...

“I hope a new administration that signals a new approach to Saudi Arabia can really ask for the release of political prisoners”

US President Trump and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrive for a meeting on World Economy at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.

Will Saudi Arabia Be Next to Normalize Relations with Israel? Don't Hold Your Breath, Experts Say

When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman takes the throne, anything is possibl...

When Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman takes the throne, anything is possible

This undated handout picture released on the Facebook page of Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul shows her posing for the camera.

'She's Starting to Lose Hope.' Two Years on, Sister of Jailed Saudi Women's Rights Activist Pleads for Justice

When Saudi Arabian security forces raided her family’s Riyadh home on May 1...

When Saudi Arabian security forces raided her family’s Riyadh home on May 15, 2018, dragging her sister Loujain out at gunpoint, Lina al-Hathloul was thousands of miles away in Brussels. Two months earlier, UAE security...

Muslim pilgrims wearing a mask leave after the Friday prayer at Mecca's Grand Mosque, on Oct. 11, 2013 as hundreds of thousands of Muslims have poured into the holy city of Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia Suspends Pilgrimages to Mecca and Other Holy Sites in Effort to Stop Coronavirus

Tourism visa-holders from countries with reported coronavirus infections wi...

Tourism visa-holders from countries with reported coronavirus infections will also be denied entry

Ellham Manea (L) holds a photo of political prisoner Raif Badawi.

'We Are Very Worried.' Jailed Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi's Family Say They Have Not Heard From Him In Over a Month

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, currently serving a 10 year prison senten...

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, currently serving a 10 year prison sentence for criticizing the Saudi Arabian regime online, has not been heard from in more than a month, leaving his family fearful for his...

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman shake hands in the State Dining Room before lunch at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2017.

Saudi Arabia Rebuffs Trump Administration's Requests to Stop Teaching Hate Speech in Schools

In 2018, Saudi women took to the streets around the country, permitted to d...

In 2018, Saudi women took to the streets around the country, permitted to drive cars themselves for the first time. That same year, unrelated men and women were allowed to mix at a Formula-E car...

Military personnel carry a transfer case for fallen service member U.S. Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on December 8, 2019 in Dover, Delaware. Three U.S. Navy sailors were killed when a Saudi gunman opened fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola on December 6, according to U.S. Navy officials.

Attorney General William Barr Announces 21 Saudi Cadets to Be Removed From U.S. Training Program After Pensacola Shooting

The FBI found they had social media containing “jihadi or anti-American sen...

The FBI found they had social media containing “jihadi or anti-American sentiment”