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Saudi Arabia increases executions in 2021 after 2020 fall – rights group
August 5, 2021
Saudi Arabia increases executions in 2021 after 2020 fall – rights group
Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.According to the rights group, the kingdom executed at least 40 people between January…
Despite its humanitarian nature, the Saudi coalition seizes a new ship, bringing the number of seized ships to four
August 4, 2021
Despite its humanitarian nature, the Saudi coalition seizes a new ship, bringing the number of seized ships to four
A spokesman for the Yemeni Petroleum Company, Essam al-Mutawakel, confirmed that the Saudi coalition seized a new ship, bringing the number of seized ships to 4.Al-Mutawakel said that the coalition seized the ship (Claudia Gas), which carried 8,437 tons of…
Human Rights Watch calls on Saudi Arabia to stop sentences issued against women
July 18, 2021
Human Rights Watch calls on Saudi Arabia to stop sentences issued against women
Human Rights Watch called on Saudi leaders to annul all charges, convictions, and sentences issued against women’s rights defenders.The organization’s deputy Middle East director, Michael Page, said, “The new evidence proves the kingdom’s involvement in the brutal torture of women’s…
Saudi Arabia issues the first smart Hajj card
July 13, 2021
Saudi Arabia issues the first smart Hajj card
Saudi Arabia has announced the issuance of the first smart Hajj card for the Hajj season this year, which is linked to all services provided to the pilgrim.The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) stated that the Hajj smart card is linked…
European Organization: Saudi Arabia is witnessing a jump in executions in the first half of 2021
July 5, 2021
European Organization: Saudi Arabia is witnessing a jump in executions in the first half of 2021
The European Saudi Organization for Human Rights confirmed that executions in the first half of 2021 are witnessing a jump and raise fears that the number of executions will double.The Saudi Human Rights Commission said in a statement that the…
More than 92 martyrs and wounded as a result of the Saudi bombing of al-Raqq in Saada
July 3, 2021
More than 92 martyrs and wounded as a result of the Saudi bombing of al-Raqq in Saada
The Director-General of Health and Population in the Yemeni province of Saada, Yahya Shayem, announced that the statistics of martyrs in the al-Raqq area in the Munabbih border district as a result of the repeated Saudi bombing amounted to more…
Saudi authorities release two prominent human rights activists
June 28, 2021
Saudi authorities release two prominent human rights activists
The human rights organization ALQST announced that the Saudi authorities have released the two activists, Samar Badawi and Nassima Al-Sada, three years after their arrest.The organization said, in a tweet, that “the two prominent human rights activists, Samar Badawi and…
Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj
June 28, 2021
Saudi Arabia sets new condition for those allowed to perform Hajj
The Saudi authorities have announced that they have set a new condition for those who have been issued permits to perform Hajj this year.According to the Saudi Press Agency said, “The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stresses the necessity of…
Mullah Muhammad Bojbara released after being arrested by Saudi authorities
June 27, 2021
Mullah Muhammad Bojbara released after being arrested by Saudi authorities
Mullah Muhammad Bojbara has been released today after being arrested and imprisoned in one of Saudi Arabia’s prisons since last October, for setting up a Husseini mourning ceremony and filming a religious video in honor of Arbaeen in Bur al-Asfar,…
Saudi Arabia allows the return copies of the Quran to mosques
June 23, 2021
Saudi Arabia allows the return copies of the Quran to mosques
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Saudi Arabia issued a circular updating all health protocols in mosques in all regions of the Kingdom, including allowing copies of the Quran to be returned to mosques.The circular stipulated that all preventive measures…