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1 Mar 2016 7 minute read

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Saudi activists – who are they and what do they want?

Madawi Al-Rasheed examines the prospects and limits of activism in the absolute monarchy.

1 Mar 2016 1 minute read

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Saudi Arabia – The Facts

The key facts you need to know about the country's people, environment, oil economy, human rights and more.

1 Mar 2016 4 minute read

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Poverty in the land of black gold

Paul Aarts and Carolien Roelants on the plight of poor Saudis.

1 Mar 2016 5 minute read

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Oil on the skids

The quiet power of oil and money has for decades enabled Saudi Arabia to buy silence and influence. But not for much longer,...

1 Mar 2016 5 minute read

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What the Saudi leaks tell us: An interview with Julian Assange

Since June 2015 WikiLeaks has been releasing details of leaked cables and other documents from within the Saudi Foreign...

25 Dec 2015 4 minute read

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Keystrokes in the West may mean a death sentence in Saudi Arabia

Chris Spannos on the dangers of going online in the land of Al Saud.

5 Dec 2015 4 minute read

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Is Saudi Arabia the big bad wolf of the Paris climate talks?

The oil producing giant blocked efforts in Paris to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, Kyla...

17 Nov 2015 2 minute read

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Paris attacks – the Saudi connection

To tackle Islamic State’s terrorism we must stand in solidarity with its mainly Muslim victims, argues Vanessa Baird...

28 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Saudi appointment to UN human rights panel is a farce

Felicity Arbuthnot considers a spectacular new low for the United Nations.

21 Sep 2015 3 minute read

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Saudi abuse scandal rocks India

A recent, shocking case underlines the dangers of diplomatic immunity, argues Mari Marcel Thekaekara.

28 Jul 2015 5 minute read

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Why defeating Islamic State might mean re-reading The Lord of the Rings

Uncomfortable questions in the Muslim world have exposed an existential crisis, argues Akil N Awan.

24 Jun 2015 3 minute read

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When will we see a Saudi-Britain split?

Andrew Smith decries the two countries’ close relationship, which defies all human rights principles.

31 Mar 2015 3 minute read

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Step back from a dangerous path

Pakistan can’t afford to get involved in Saudi Arabia’s assault on Yemen rebels, argues Syed Hamad Ali.

30 Jan 2015 4 minute read

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Arms trade treaty is just a fig leaf

New legislation won’t end arms sales to oppressors, but political will can, says Andrew Smith.

18 Nov 2014 4 minute read

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Britain is all talk and no action on human rights

Andrew Smith deplores the government’s latest attempts to cosy up to Saudi Arabia.

1 Jul 2014 4 minute read

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Corruption in high places: Britain’s involvement in the arms trade

Andrew Smith speaks to Nicholas Gilby, author, campaigner and winner of a landmark case against the British...

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