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In less than 10 days, Saudi authorities execute another political detainee from Qatif

In less than 10 days, Saudi authorities execute another political detainee from Qatif

The Saudi regime announced last Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the execution of the political detainee “Mohammed Al-Jawhar” from the Qatif region, media outlets reported. Media sources reported that the detainee “Al-Jawhar” was executed after being charged with terrorism-related offenses, including…
Saudi Arabia Receives Over 267,000 Hajj Pilgrims Since May 9

Saudi Arabia Receives Over 267,000 Hajj Pilgrims Since May 9

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed over 267,000 pilgrims through its air and land ports as of May 19th, marking the start of the Hajj season, Gulf News reported yesterday. The first flight of 283 pilgrims arrived on…
Saudi court secretly sentences young woman activist to 11 years over terror-related charges

Saudi court secretly sentences young woman activist to 11 years over terror-related charges

An anti-terrorism court in Saudi Arabia has secretly sentenced a pro-women’s rights female advocate for 11 years following her arrest over charges related to terrorism, The Guardian reported. According to the report, Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the…
Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: A record increase in the number of pilgrims in 2023

Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: A record increase in the number of pilgrims in 2023

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the number of pilgrims during 2023 Umrah reached a record high of 13.55 million pilgrims. The ministry: “The largest number of Umrah pilgrims from outside the Kingdom wasestimated at 8.55 million…
HRW: Saudi authorities kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers

HRW: Saudi authorities kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers

The Human Rights Watch has said in a report that Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023. The rights organization stressed in…
Human rights report: Saudi authorities carried out 1,083 death sentences in 8 years

Human rights report: Saudi authorities carried out 1,083 death sentences in 8 years

The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) has revealed that Saudi Arabia has carried out 1,083 death sentences since King Salman took power in 2015 until the first half of 2023. In its report, the ESOHR said that “Since…
Saudi authorities behead two Shia citizens from Eastern Province

Saudi authorities behead two Shia citizens from Eastern Province

The Saudi authorities have executed two Shia citizens from the Eastern Province on accusations of shooting security personnel, possessing weapons and covering up armed men, as per the country’s Ministry of Interior. Local media outlets said that the Saudi authorities…
UN experts call on Saudi Arabia to release two women detained over tweets

UN experts call on Saudi Arabia to release two women detained over tweets

According to a report monitored by Shia Waves Agency on Saturday, UN experts called for the release of two Saudi women who are sentenced for dozens of years over posts on social media platforms. The court’s decision to imprision Salma…
Shia Rights Watch publishes its monthly report on anti-Shia violations

Shia Rights Watch publishes its monthly report on anti-Shia violations

Shia Rights Watch (SRW) released its monthly report detailing the most prominent human rights violations committed against Shia Muslims worldwide for June 2023. The report highlights several terrorist attacks by extremist groups against Shia Muslims and the oppression and persecution they…
Delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi offers best of services to honourable pilgrims

Delegation of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi offers best of services to honourable pilgrims

 The Hajj delegation of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, has continued providing various religious and cultural services to the honorable pilgrims in Holy Mecca. The Shia Waves correspondent to Holy Mecca said that, “The Hajj…
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