The trial of Saudi dissident cleric Sheikh Salman al-Awda is to resume Sunday after an almost six-month postponement, Amnesty International said, expressing fear he will be sentenced to death. The prominent cleric’s family and Saudi media have said prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. The charge sheet has not been ...
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Congress has backed legislation that would impose some sanctions on the Saudi ruling family and block some weapons sales, pushing back against US President Donald Trump’s close ties to Riyadh. The committee voted on Thursday 13-9, with three Republicans aligning with Democrats in ...
