Among those held are two dual Saudi-American citizens and two women — one of them pregnant, rights groups said.
Tag: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Pays Money and Real Estate to Jamal Khashoggi’s Children
Saudi officials say the king asked for no preconditions. But the compensation could be seen as a way to buy silence about a royal court role in the killing.
Saudi Women’s Rights Activists Granted Release, but Their Trial Continues
Three women arrested last year, in a case that has drawn international attention, were granted temporary release by a criminal court. But the charges against them were not dismissed.
Saudi Airstrike Said to Hit Yemeni Hospital as War Enters Year 5
At least seven people were killed, including four children, in a strike that Save the Children called a ‘gross violation of humanitarian law.’
The Kingdom and the Kushners: Jared Went to Riyadh. So Did His Brother.
Jared Kushner, presidential adviser, and Josh Kushner, venture capitalist, both have ties to Saudi Arabia. Critics say that raises ethical questions.
La Scala, in Turnabout, Votes to Reject Saudi Investment
The Italian opera house also decided that its board of directors would not include a Saudi representative but said it remained open to collaboration.
It Wasn’t Just Khashoggi: Saudi Crown Prince’s Brutal Drive to Crush Dissent
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman created a secret team that spied on, kidnapped and tortured Saudi citizens a year before the journalist was killed.
Times Insider: How Our Former Beijing Bureau Chief Found Himself on a Bullet Train in Saudi Arabia
There was a certain dissonance in the fact that the ruling Communist Party of China, officially atheist and repressive toward the country’s Muslims, had helped build a railway connecting the holiest sites in Islam.
Saudi Arabia Tortured a U.S. Citizen, His Son Tells Congress
Dr. Walid Fitaihi, a dual citizen of Saudi Arabia and the U.S., has been locked up for more than a year without any charges or trial, his son says.
U.S. Woman Mired in Saudi Arabia Is Granted Legal Saudi Residency
Bethany Vierra’s case showed how the kingdom’s rules can restrict women, and how the authorities can intervene if they choose.