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The Saudi Ministry of Education’s decision to introduce music education into the curriculum, starting from kindergarten and primary school, has sparked widespread outrage across the country. This move, part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s broader reform agenda, was met…

A coalition of human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Service for Human Rights, has called on UN member states to reject Saudi Arabia’s candidacy in the upcoming Human Rights Council election on October 9, Jurist…

In 2024, Saudi Arabia has executed 198 individuals, the highest toll in decades, according to Amnesty International. This figure surpasses the previous peak of 196 executions in 2022 and highlights a troubling trend despite government promises to limit the death…

Saudi Arabia’s authorities arrested 22,716 individuals in one week for violating residency, work, and border security regulations, Shiite News reported yesterday citing the Saudi Press Agency. Of those arrested, 14,446 were detained for residency law violations, 4,780 for illegal border…

Saudi Arabia has seen a sharp increase in the number of executions during the first half of 2024, sparking widespread criticism from human rights organizations. Despite the Saudi government’s pledges to improve human rights conditions, reports indicate a nearly 42%…

Saudi authorities executed last Thursday “Ta’zir” (a discretionary punishment) against political detainee Mohammed Al-Atiq from Qatif in the Eastern Province. Al-Atiq was accused of shooting at a security vehicle, possessing weapons, harboring armed individuals, and affiliating to a terrorist group,…

A Saudi court has sentenced a teacher to 20 years in prison for peaceful social media activities, as reported by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday. This conviction highlights Saudi Arabia’s potential transnational repression linked to his family member’s activities…

Hundreds of deaths have been reported among the Muslim pilgrims performing the annual Haj rites in Holy Mecca, Reuters reported citing its own sources of diplomats and officials. At least 550 people have died so far, with the majority being…

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday that the total number of pilgrims reached 1,883,164 this year. Among them, 1,611,310 pilgrims came from outside the Saudi Kingdom, while the number of pilgrims from inside Saudi, including citizens and…

Hujjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Sami Al-Masoudi, Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iraq, visited the mission of Grand Ayatollah Seyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi in Makkah and met with the officials of this delegation. In this meeting, the members of the…