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Saudi Seizes Rainbow Toys, Says Colours Send "Poisoned Message" To Children
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
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Apple Once Threatened Facebook, Instagram Ban Over Mideast Maid Abuse
Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store two years ago over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.
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Saudi Seeks Religious Reset As Clerical Power Wanes
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image.
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Saudi Arabia's Most Famous Prisoners Go Silent During Pandemic
Saudi authorities have severed contact between some of the kingdom's most prominent detainees and their families, escalating a crackdown on dissent that threatens to strain relations with Western allies.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 3 Princes In Fresh Crackdown: Report
Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman's brother and nephew on charges of plotting a coup, the US media reported Friday, signalling a further consolidation of power by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
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Twitter Blocks Thousands Of Accounts Linked To Saudi Arabia
Twitter said Friday it had suspended thousands of accounts linked to a manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia, in the latest social media crackdown on state-sponsored propaganda efforts.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 9 Academics, Writers In New Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has detained at least nine people including academics and writers in the latest in a series of public crackdowns over the past two years, campaigners said on Monday.
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Saudi Prince's Rise to Power Turns Him Into A Billionaire Boss
It was an unprecedented move against once-inviolable power figures in the kingdom, framed as a crackdown on corruption.
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US Citizens Among 7 Arrested In Saudi Arabia: Activists
At least seven people, including two US citizens, have been arrested in a new crackdown in Saudi Arabia, activists said on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia To Put Detained Women Activists On Trial
Saudi women activists detained last year in a sweeping crackdown on campaigners will be put on trial, state media said Friday.
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Saudi-Ethiopian Tycoon, Second Richest, Freed Amid Flurry Of Releases
Saudi Arabia has freed Saudi-Ethiopian businessman Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi more than 14 months after he was detained in a crackdown on corruption.
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Saudi Arabia's Crackdown On Dissidents May Hinder Plan To Attract Tourists
The ambitious initiative, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would be challenging in the best of times - relying on the government to abandon its wariness of foreign visitors and on the outside world to revise its perceptions of Saudi Arabia as a forbiddingly conservative society.
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Saudi Arabia's Private Jet Industry Stalls After Corruption Crackdown
A crackdown on corruption in Saudi Arabia has severely dented the kingdom's private jet industry in a sign of the impact the campaign has had on private enterprise and the wealthy elite.
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Brother Of Saudi Billionaire Prince Freed From Detention After A Year
Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members said Saturday, as the kingdom faces international pressure over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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Saudi's Young Crown Prince: Reformer Or Authoritarian?
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince last year. But many now see his crackdown on any dissent as verging on authoritarianism.
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Saudi Seizes Rainbow Toys, Says Colours Send "Poisoned Message" To Children
Saudi officials are seizing rainbow-coloured toys and articles of clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported.
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Apple Once Threatened Facebook, Instagram Ban Over Mideast Maid Abuse
Apple threatened to pull Facebook and Instagram from its app store two years ago over concerns about the platform being used as a tool to trade and sell maids in the Mideast.
-
Saudi Seeks Religious Reset As Clerical Power Wanes
Muezzins issuing high-decibel calls to prayer have long been part of Saudi identity, but a crackdown on mosque loudspeakers is among contentious reforms seeking to shake off the Muslim kingdom's austere image.
-
Saudi Arabia's Most Famous Prisoners Go Silent During Pandemic
Saudi authorities have severed contact between some of the kingdom's most prominent detainees and their families, escalating a crackdown on dissent that threatens to strain relations with Western allies.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 3 Princes In Fresh Crackdown: Report
Saudi authorities have detained three princes including King Salman's brother and nephew on charges of plotting a coup, the US media reported Friday, signalling a further consolidation of power by the kingdom's de facto ruler.
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Twitter Blocks Thousands Of Accounts Linked To Saudi Arabia
Twitter said Friday it had suspended thousands of accounts linked to a manipulation effort stemming from Saudi Arabia, in the latest social media crackdown on state-sponsored propaganda efforts.
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Saudi Arabia Detains 9 Academics, Writers In New Crackdown
Saudi Arabia has detained at least nine people including academics and writers in the latest in a series of public crackdowns over the past two years, campaigners said on Monday.
-
Saudi Prince's Rise to Power Turns Him Into A Billionaire Boss
It was an unprecedented move against once-inviolable power figures in the kingdom, framed as a crackdown on corruption.
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US Citizens Among 7 Arrested In Saudi Arabia: Activists
At least seven people, including two US citizens, have been arrested in a new crackdown in Saudi Arabia, activists said on Friday.
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Saudi Arabia To Put Detained Women Activists On Trial
Saudi women activists detained last year in a sweeping crackdown on campaigners will be put on trial, state media said Friday.
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Saudi-Ethiopian Tycoon, Second Richest, Freed Amid Flurry Of Releases
Saudi Arabia has freed Saudi-Ethiopian businessman Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi more than 14 months after he was detained in a crackdown on corruption.
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Saudi Arabia's Crackdown On Dissidents May Hinder Plan To Attract Tourists
The ambitious initiative, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, would be challenging in the best of times - relying on the government to abandon its wariness of foreign visitors and on the outside world to revise its perceptions of Saudi Arabia as a forbiddingly conservative society.
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Saudi Arabia's Private Jet Industry Stalls After Corruption Crackdown
A crackdown on corruption in Saudi Arabia has severely dented the kingdom's private jet industry in a sign of the impact the campaign has had on private enterprise and the wealthy elite.
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Brother Of Saudi Billionaire Prince Freed From Detention After A Year
Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members said Saturday, as the kingdom faces international pressure over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
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Saudi's Young Crown Prince: Reformer Or Authoritarian?
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman has shaken up the ultraconservative oil superpower with economic, social and religious reforms since becoming crown prince last year. But many now see his crackdown on any dissent as verging on authoritarianism.
