Saudi Arabia to address abuse of male guardianship system: media reports. Saudi Arabia, the ‘bottom of the pit,’ is ranked 138 of 144 states in the 2017 Global Gender Gap. Reuters•February 4, 2019 RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will study how its male guardianship system is being abused, […]
Saudi Prince Tops Khashoggi Suspect List, Turkey Aide Says Firat Kozok. Bloomberg•February 1, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman remains “the chief suspect” in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after meeting the […]
Saudi Prince Tops Khashoggi Suspect List, Turkey Aide Says Firat Kozok. Bloomberg•February 1, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman remains “the chief suspect” in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said after meeting the […]
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Mohammed bin Salman Is Running Saudi Arabia Like a Man Who Got Away With Murder The Intercept. February 1, 2019. LAST WEEK, SAUDI Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority announced 2019 as the “Year of Entertainment” in the kingdom. With a $64 billion budget granted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the plan comes complete […]
Saudi Arabia executes domestic worker from Philippines. What they aren’t telling you in the headline is that these ‘female domestic helpers’ are often abused and raped by their ‘household employer.’ 39-year-old domestic helper was sentenced to death by the Saudi Supreme Judicial Council and executed earlier this week […]
JANUARY 29, 2019 / 5:28 PM / A DAY AGO U.S. lawmakers again seek to end U.S. support for Saudis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers will try again to pass a resolution ending U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, with a greater chance […]
Saudi Arabia launches new $1.5bn phase of solar energy plan Expressions of interest are being sought for seven solar projects to be built across Gulf kingdom Tue 29 Jan 2019 02:18 PM. Arabian Business. The Renewable Energy Project Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and […]
Saudi Arabia suspends 126 local government employees on corruption charges. MbS continues to consolidate his power, even in the lower rungs of government. January 29, 2019. RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had suspended 126 local government employees at municipalities across the kingdom on corruption […]
A look at Saudi Arabia’s $200bn ambitions to develop the globe’s biggest solar power project Sun 15 Apr 2018 10:51 AM GST In a research lab, Saudi engineers whip up a simulated sandstorm to test a solar panel’s durability, part of the oil-rich kingdom’s multibillion dollar quest to […]
