UN’s Syria Envoy Against U.S.-Led Military Intervention in Syria
The U.N.-Arab League Envoy to Syria says Security Council must be part of any Syria plan
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Syrian Ambassador: We Are in a ‘State of War’
On Wednesday, Bashar Jaafari, Syria’s Ambassador to the U.N. told reporters that his country is in a “state of war.” Referring to a potential American air strike, he said Syria is preparing for the “worst case scenario.”
Saudi Arabia Jails Two Leading Activists for 10 Years
Mohammed Al-Qahtani and Abdullah Al-Hamid, two prominent Saudi human rights activists, were handed 10-year prison sentences this weekend, concluding a trial that began in June 2012, and has since gained international attention.
Al-Qahtani, an economics professor, has been an outspoken critic of the Saudi judicial system and monarchy. …
Detained, Tortured and Held Without Trial, a Saudi Political Prisoner Returns Home
Ghazi al-Harbi has spent the last seven years locked up as a political prisoner. He is now readjusting to the life he was taken away from
The Secret Life of a Saudi Women’s Soccer Team
Though Saudi Arabia sent female athletes to the Olympics for the first time this year, women within the country still struggle to find basic sports and fitness facilities.
In Saudi Arabia, Dissent Is Alive and Well, but Only Online or in Private
Riyadh polices its streets and cafés with a fearsome rigor, but it doesn’t seem to know how to shut down the chatter on Twitter and Facebook