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us senate

December 13th, 2018

U.S. reconsiders its role in Saudi-led war in Yemen

by:	Yair Oded

Following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, U.S. Senate votes to reopen debate on American military support of Saudi Arabia.

khashoggi

October 25th, 2018

End Saudi Arabia’s violence against journalists

type:	Petition
by:	Yair Oded

Call on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to end his reign of terror against journalists in the Kingdom

sophia womensrights

Humanoid Sophia has more rights than Saudi women and it’s wrong

in:	Technology

Saudi Arabia is scrutinised for its women's rights. This makes it even more alarming that robot "Sophia" was granted citizenship status.

Yemen_Hunger crisis

April 10th, 2018

US Senate: End the Yemen catastrophe

type:	Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

More than 8 million Yemenis are a step away from famine. Nowhere else on earth today is there a catastrophe that is so profound and affects so many lives.

Al-Fawaz Feld mit Bio-Karotten

January 11th, 2017

Sustainable agriculture in the desert

in:	Nature, Economy
by:	Frank Odenthal

Khalid Al-Haddad is particularly proud of his homemade bread.Not only is it baked in the in-house oven, but all the ingredients come from his own [...]

saudi

November 30th, 2016

Saudi prince says ban on women driving is '"unjust"

by:	Vanessa Ellingham

Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal supports an end to the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.“Preventing a woman from driving a car is [...]

Children-crying-in-terror-Yemen

February 04th, 2016

EU: Hours to win a Saudi arms embargo

type:	Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Saudi Arabia is waging a horrific war in Yemen - bombing schools, hospitals, even wedding parties. Many of the weapons used to kill innocent civilians [...]

ashraf_poet_amnesty

January 20th, 2016

Saudi Arabia: Free Poet facing execution!

type:	Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Ashraf, a 35-year-old poet and artist, is sentenced to be executed by Saudi Arabian authorities for his art.He was initially arrested in 2013 [...]

amnesty_waleed_abu_al-khair

December 10th, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Free Human Rights Lawyer now!

type:	Petition
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Waleed has dedicated his life and career to calling on the Saudi Arabian government to respect human rights. He has provided legal representation to [...]

Ali Mohammed al-Nimr

October 02nd, 2015

Saudi Arabia: Save Ali (21) from Beheading and Crucifixion!

type:	Petition, Protest
by:	Deniz Zehra Tavli

Saudi Arabia is about to behead a 21-year-old man and then crucify him to display his body in public. A cynical fact: This same country was just [...]

saudi arabia beheading

August 25th, 2015

Killing in the name of justice

by:	Murat Suner

Saudi Arabia has executed on average one person every two days, according to a report released on Tuesday by Amnesty International reports the Guardian.Over the last 12 months at least 175 [...]

yemen huthi

March 27th, 2015

Saudi bombs in Yemen

by:	Ama Lorenz

Saudi Arabia's military has intervened in the power struggle in Yemen. Joined by nine other countries the military Operation Decisive Storm has been launched against the Shiite [...]

whitehall half mast

January 27th, 2015

Flag on half-mast, moral even lower

by:	Murat Suner

In the run up of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's visit to Saudi Arabia he criticized its practice of punishment, which is [...]

Demonstrators carrying the body of a fellow protester killed in clashes with security forces during the November 1979 unrest in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

January 23rd, 2015

Human rights in trade-off

by:	Ama Lorenz

The public flogging of Raif Badawi, the Saudi Arabian rights activist and blogger, is delayed for a second time due to Badawi's poor health. Badawi, [...]

SYRIA-PALESTINIAN-CONFLICT

December 17th, 2013

Press Review: Electronic waste to grow 33% in four years & UN asks for 6.5b in aid

in:	Humans, Nature
type:	Allgemein
by:	Rebecca Silus

Syria’s neighbors Saudi Arabia and Qatar have yet to donate any aid for Syria to the UN. [BBC]The money used to buy the natural resources used in [...]

International Workers Day

July 01st, 2013

MIDDLE-EAST NEWS ROUNDUP: Protests in Egypt/ Saudi Activists Jailed/ The Fight for Homs in Syria

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Sara Jabril

Reuters news agency reported sixteen people killed and more than 600 injured in clashes between the fractions who are supporting the president and [...]

Middle_East_(orthographic_projection).svg

Lebanon Rocket Attacks, Coronavirus Claims New Victim in Saudi Arabia

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Sara Jabril

Rocket Attacks hit Lebanon Two rockets hit the Lebanese capital on Sunday, raising fears over a spillover of the Syrian conflict once again. The [...]

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MIDDLE-EAST NEWS ROUNDUP: Google & Palestine, Israel & Syria, Women's Sport in Saudi Arabia

in:	Humans
type:	Allgemein
by:	Sara Jabril

Google Recognises Palestine: If the twenty-first century truly is the century of the internet, it is no wonder that the recognition of Palestine by [...]

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