Saudis Admit ‘Mistakes’ in Yemen Bus Massacre, then Defend it

Saudi Arabia has finally admitted “mistakes” in a recent airstrike which killed children on a school bus in Yemen, but still insisted that the vehicle was carrying Houthi fighters. In a statement, the kingdom said Saturday it “expresses regret over the mistakes, extends its sympathies, condolences and solidarity to the ...

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Amnesty Worried Saudi May Execute Female Activist

Amnesty International has voiced concern about the situation of detained female Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul amid rising speculations that the kingdom may start to execute its jailed women rights campaigners. Al-Hathloul was detained back in May during an arrest spree by the kingdom of its female rights activists. “To be ...

Saudi Delays Departure of Its Medical Trainees from Canada

Saudi medical students may remain in Canada and care for patients up to three weeks past a deadline that Riyadh had set for their departure amid a diplomatic spat, several universities confirmed Thursday. The extension to September 22 was granted after Saudi Arabia, outraged over Canadian calls for the release ...

Saudi Seeks Death Penalty for Woman Activist: Campaigners

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty against five human rights activists, including, for the first time a woman, campaigners say. It comes as Saudi Arabia takes an increasingly combative approach to international criticism of its human rights record, imposing a raft of sanctions against Canada after it ...

Millions of Muslim Pilgrims Perform Jamarat in Mina

Around 2.4 million Muslim pilgrims moved on Tuesday to Mina to throw pebbles at three columns after having spent the previous night in Muzdalifah. The stoning ritual area is on a multi-level structure that surrounds the pillars with a walkway to and away the site to ensure the safety of ...

Detained Saudi Cleric Referred to Secret Trial: Son

Leading Saudi religious scholar Salman al-Odah has been referred to a secret trial in Riyadh after nearly a year in detention, his son said in a series of tweets on Wednesday. Odah, 61, is an internationally renowned Sunni Muslim scholar and cleric known for his progressive views on controversial social ...

Saudi Stops Canada Medical Treatment Programs, Cairo Voices Support to Riyadh Stance

Saudi Arabia has stopped all medical treatment programs in Canada and is coordinating for the transfer of all Saudi patients from Canadian hospitals to other hospitals outside Canada, Saudi press agency said early on Wednesday. The agency cited Saudi Health Attaché in the United States of America and Canada Dr. ...