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Tag: Saudi Arabia
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The Costs and Advantages of Labor-Brokerage: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in the Middle East
On May 1st, 1974 — two years into Ferdinand Marcos’ twenty one year US-backed military dictatorship, Ferdinand E. Marcos “signed Presidential Decree no.442 into…
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Khamenei’s War of Words
By: Assad Binakhahi
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Jailed blogger starts hunger strike against prison transfer
Officials in the Saudi judiciary have transferred jailed blogger Raif Badawi to another prison, and his wife reports that her husband is protesting the…
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Rights group slams Saudi death sentence for Palestinian poet
Saudi Arabia has issued a death sentence to Palestinian poet and artist Ashraf Fayadh on the charges of apostasy and renouncing Islam. The Guardian…
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Jailed Saudi blogger wins European human rights award
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi, who has been sentenced by Saudi authorities to 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes for “insulting Islam”, has won…
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Saudi prince warns against politics spoiling pilgrimage
The Saudi Crown Prince has announced that any “political propaganda” during the performance of Haj rituals in his country is prohibited, adding that violation…
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Wife of jailed blogger fights for free Arab speech
Ensaf Haider, the wife of jailed Saudi blogger, Raif Badawi, has announced the establishment of a foundation in honour of her husband to promote…
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ISIS vows continued suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia
In an audio file, ISIS has announced that it will continue suicide attacks inside Saudi Arabia. The Associated Press reports that ISIS forces issued…
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Bombing of Saudi mosque kills 14 police officers
An explosion on Thursday August 6 at a mosque in Saudi Arabia killed 14 people. Al-Arabiah quoted the Saudi interior ministry saying that the…
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Saudi blogger’s sentence confirmed by top court
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes issued against jailed blogger Raif Badawi. AFP reports…
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ISIS calls on Saudi youth to rise up and kill Shias
ISIS forces in Saudi Arabia are calling for the ethnic cleansing of Shias from the Arabian Peninsula. A report from Rueters quotes a U.S.…
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ISIS claims credit for second mosque bombing in Saudi Arabia
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced on Friday May 29 that it was responsible for the bombing of the Shia Mosque…