Saudi Arabia
13/02/2012 / SAUDI ARABIA
01/02/2012 / SAUDI ARABIA
Leaked images expose overcrowding in Saudi prisons
A video filmed inside a crowded Saudi Arabian jail has surfaced on the Internet, angering activists who decry prisoners’ living conditions. Our Observer, an activist who has spent time in Saudi jails, says the situation has been getting worse. Read more...
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25/11/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
An armoured vehicle tries to run over protesters in Saudi Arabia
Amateur footage shows an armoured vehicle deliberately trying to hit protesters in the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Qatif on Wednesday. Our Observer told us that this kind of violence is unprecedented in Saudi Arabia. Similar incidents have, however, recently taken place in Bahrain and Egypt. Read more…
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21/11/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
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18/11/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
07/11/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
Censored! There are no poor people in Saudi Arabia
Two young Saudi bloggers were sent to jail for fifteen days after uploading a ten-minute documentary on poverty in Riyadh, the capital of one of the richest petro-states in the Gulf. Read more…
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07/10/2011 / Saudi Arabia
Sectarian protests flare anew in Saudi Arabia
Tensions are surging in the eastern Saudi city of Al-Awamiyah. Located in a predominantly Shiite Muslim region, the city has demanded reforms from Saudi Arabia's Sunni royal family since March. Back then, the authorities clamped down on Shiite demonstrations. But the protesters have since come back – with a vengeance. Read more…
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08/07/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
Mobile speed radars have Saudis seeing red
Saudi motorists love big cars and driving at high speeds. So it comes as no surprise that the use of a tough new network of speed radars in Saudi Arabia has annoyed several drivers, especially since the new devices are costing them a small fortune in fines. Read more...
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01/07/2011 / BAHRAIN
Saudi troops quietly pull out of Bahrain after crackdown on anti-government protests
On the night of March 13, Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) troops marched into the small Gulf kingdom of Bahrain in a bid to help local security forces quash weeks of violent anti-government protests. More than three months later, they have successfully completed their mission, and while their arrival in the country caused great fanfare, the Saudis’ quiet exit has gone almost completely unnoticed. Read more...
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23/05/2011 / SAUDI ARABIA
The Saudi woman who took to the driver's seat
In a tough setback for aspiring Saudi female drivers, Saudi police have arrested female activist Manal al-Sharif, who boldly posted a video of herself behind the wheel on YouTube on Friday. Our Observer was with her during the symbolic drive. Read more...
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