Raif Badawi
Saudi Arabia, Lift Raif Badawi's Travel Ban
The continued restrictions on Raif Badawi and Waleed abu al-Khair seriously undercut the Saudi government's narrative of transformative change under the auspices of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia Demands Canada Grant Quebec Independence
"It is outrageous from our perspective that a country will sit there and lecture us, and make demands. "We demand the immediate release"... Really?" Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said.
Trudeau Should Apologize to Saudis, Former FM Says
"I think the Canadian government is only beginning to understand how offensive their conduct has been to the Saudi government," former Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said in an interview.
Saudi Arabia Vows to Keep Selling Canada Oil
Saudi oil only comprises about 10 percent of Canada's total crude imports, representing 75,000 to 80,000 barrels per day.
Saudi Arabia Orders 16,000 Students to Leave Canada
Saudi Arabia has also cut diplomatic ties with Canada, frozen all new trade and investment and canceled flights via its national carrier to Toronto.
Raif Badawi's Wife Calls on Crown Prince to End Ordeal
Seen as the modernizing face of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman was promoted to second-in-line to the throne on Wednesday.
Mauritanian Blogger Faces Execution for Apostasy
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir awaits the final verdict for a blog seen as critical of Mauritania's caste system.
A Message to President-Elect Trump About Freedom
Wife of jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi appeals to the U.S. president-elect.
Mauritania: Muslim Leaders Call Blogger to Be Executed
The blogger was sentenced to death in 2014, but human rights groups say he is a prisoner of conscience.
Raif Badawi's Advocates To Go To U.N. To Demand Release
Saudi Arabia has rejected a call to release Badawi and allow him to join his family in Canada.
Fourth Anniversary of Raif Badawi's Arrest
Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi was arrested four years ago for championing free speech.
Raif Badawi's Sister Imprisoned in Same Jail
Samar Badawi was arrested on Tuesday for operating a Twitter account on behalf of her jailed former husband.
Raif Badawi Supporter To Hand Petition to Saudi Embassy
The petition marks a year since the liberal blogger received his first lashes in the Gulf Kingdom.
Saudi Blogger's Health Deteriorating, Says Wife
Raif Badawi has been on hunger strike for 24 days.
Blogger Raif Badawi is Moved to 'Final' Saudi Prison
Badawi's wife says his children hoped for his return "before the end of the year."
Raif Badawi, Imprisoned Saudi Blogger, on Hunger Strike
Raif Badawi has been on a hunger strike since Tuesday, according to his wife, Ensaf Haidar.
Saudi Arabia To Sue Twitter User Who Called Poet's Death Sentence 'ISIS-Like'
The user compared the death sentence handed down to Palestinian poet Ashraf Fayadh to the punishments meted out by Islamic State.
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Wins PEN Free-Speech Award
Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for comments made on his blog.
Watchdog Slams U.N. for Choosing Saudi Arabia to Head Human Rights Panel
Saudi Arabia executed 2,200 people between January 1985 and June 2015.
Saudi King Salman Should Free Blogger Raif Badawi
Ramadan would be a suitable time to release a blogger who faces repeated public floggings in Jeddah.
Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi's Flogging Postponed Again
Saudi Arabia has come under fire for sentencing Badawi to 1,000 lashes in 2013.
Saudi Arabia Religious Police Join Twitter
The force had previously condemned the site the "source of all evil".
Saudi Blogger Who Insulted Islam Faces Death: Family
Raif Badawi's family says they have information suggesting a Saudi judge will retry the controversial blogger on charges of apostasy.
Saudi Arabia Supreme Court To Review Blogger's Flogging Case: Report
The case of a Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes has been widely criticized by Western governments.
Charlie Hebdo Attack Raises Stakes for Saudi Arabia in Flogging Case
Writer Raif Badawi is subject to weekly flogging for "insulting Islam".
Saudi Blogger Flogged in Public for Insulting Islam
Raif Badawi was arrested in 2012 for setting up an online forum for public debate.