the paradox of saudi arabia's social reforms

What happened in the 30 years is not Saudi Arabia, adding, Now is the time to get rid of it... ... There are several factors driving these social reforms by Saudi state, to improve the reputation of the abroad, and to signal opening up and modernization of Saudi society order..

saudi arabia: travel restrictions on saudi women

These combined changes are among the most sweeping reforms of women's rights that Saudi Arabia has made and the significant break with the country's male guardianship system, .. The charade should no longer go on that Saudi authorities can grant reforms on the one hand and on the other..

saudi arabia temporarily frees three women activists

Demonstrators from Amnesty International hold placards outside Saudi Arabian Embassy to protest on International Women's day to urge Saudi authorities to release jailed women's rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul, Eman al-Nafjan and Aziza al-Yousef Paris, France, March 8, 2019. ... ..

silencing women’s voices in saudi arabia

The world's attention has been more focused on Saudi Arabia of late, with the gruesome details of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi exposing the lies and cruelty of Saudi Arabian government officials. It has also revealed the hypocrisy of Western governments including Australia, selling..

saudi arabia's guardianship law

According to Saudi women are required to obtain guardian's approval before making any decision for themselves. ... The Human Rights Watch in 2017 called Saudi Arabia's system the impediment to realizing women's rights in the country... ..

us to punish saudi over khashoggi murder

US to punish Saudi over Khashoggi murder. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country will punish Saudi Arabia for the heinous murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, contrasting President Donald Trump's statements that doing so would hurt American interests.. ..

farcical saudi justice

Saudi ruling authorities ban fundamental freedoms, imprison and or assassinate critics, prohibit dissent, along with expression, assembly, virtually everything conflicting with or opposing its despotic rule.. ... Saudi forensics Salah Muhammad al-Tubaigy, believed responsible for..

saudi war on critics

Horrendous human rights abuses have gone on throughout Saudi history West and most other countries turning blind eye to regime abuses too egregious to ignore.. ... Saudi Ghanem Almasarir and Yahya Assiri told Forbes how the kingdom assaulted them.. ..

presstv-suspend saudi nuclear talks, trump told

PressTV-Suspend Saudi nuclear talks, Trump told. US President Donald Trump has been urged to suspend nuclear talks with Saudi Arabia after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.. ... The lawmakers asserted that they could use Atomic Energy Act to block any US- Saudi nuclear agreements..

world leaders should reject saudi whitewash

The second statement announced that Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecutor had ordered the detention of Saudi men who had travelled to Istanbul to meet with as there were indications of the possibility of his returning back to the country.. ... President Trump has given cover for..

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u.s. facilitates saudi war crimes in yemen

Pompeo's certification was motivated by desire to protect forthcoming $2 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia and UAE, according to the classified memo.. In March, resolution that would have ended US support, including refueling and targeting assistance, for Saudi military actions..

saudi arabia admits khashoggi was killed

Turkey was chosen as the 'scene of Khashoggi's because in the conflict between Middle East Axis and Arab Peninsula it opposes Saudi Arabia. ... and tragedy for Saudi Arabia and all the in Arabian Gulf. Saudi Arabia has entered in which internal dissent - no matter who is..

saudi arabia: end driving ban for women

It's hard to believe that in the century, Saudi Arabia is still barring women from driving, said Rothna Begum, Middle East and North Africa rights researcher at Human Rights Watch.. ... On October 21, 2013, during periodic review of Saudi Arabia's human rights record by Human Rights..

saudi arabia buying missiles from china

Some missiles being installed in sites south of Saudi of Riyadh, and they added that apparently it will be some time before they are operational.. ... Redman said that Saudi government has assured us categorically at the highest level that Saudi Arabia does not have, nor does..

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