Al-Jabri was the intelligence hero of Riyadh; the right-hand man to the former Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef.

In recent years, the petro-monarchies of the Persian Gulf have shown an increasing interest in glitzy sporting events from martial art to cycling and from football to car racing.

Saudi Toxic Legacy While the news about the coronavirus pandemic has grabbed the headlines for the past few months.

Al-Razeen Prison 120 kilometers from Abu Dhabi lies a notorious prison for political prisoners and prisoners of conscience. Located in the middle of the desert, Al-Razeen Prison, is getting crammed with more activists as calls for civil rights are getting louder across the United Arab Emirates.

Since the rise of Mohammed Bin Salman, the Saudi kingdom has passed, with much fanfare, a handful of reforms for women, promising them a breath of fresh air in the stifling male-dominant atmosphere.

Targeting Yemen Heritage Yemen, home to an untold number of archeological treasures from the ancient walled city of Shibam, nicknamed the “Manhattan of the Desert” to the kingdom of Saba, ruled by the legendary Queen of Sheba; and the Ma'rib Dam, regarded as the eighth wonder of the ancient world.

Saudi Secret Courts For a decade or so, Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court has been used for muzzling critical voices in the peninsula.

In early March, the High Court of Justice in London validated these allegations leveled by the runaway Princess of Dubai Haya Bint Al-Hussain against Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, her former husband, and one of the richest man on the planet.

In mid-December 2019, leaders and senior representatives from over 50 Muslim countries gathered in the Malaysian capital to discuss issues concerning Muslims across the world.

Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia (part two).