Paris and Riyadh have just launched a new creative hub called La Fabrique. It is a space for “lasting cultural exchange through co-creation.” The project was produced through a cross-cultural partnership between Riyadh Art and L’Institut Français, with the aim of fostering long-term artistic dialogue. La Fabrique claims to be founded in shared creative values[…]
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This winter’s cold waves in Oman demand the attention of the human rights community. In late December 2025 and January 2026, temperatures in elevated and interior regions fell sharply. Jebel Shames recorded a low of -2 degrees Celsius, the coldest reading of the season. Strong winds and frost compounded the danger, yet the public response[…]
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Kuwait is becoming one of the hottest places on the planet, and children are paying the price. Every summer feels more dangerous than the last. Temperatures passing 50 degrees, nights that stay unbearably hot, and months of heat stretching from May to November are no longer rare events. Extreme heat in Kuwait can increase or[…]
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Across Saudi Arabia, large-scale forced evictions and mass demolitions have become a defining feature of the Kingdom’s urban redevelopment agenda. Framed by authorities as necessary modernization under Vision 2030, these projects have displaced hundreds of thousands of residents from working-class neighbourhoods labelled as ‘underdeveloped’. Behind this narrative of progress lies a pattern of coercive displacement,[…]
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In January, Carlo Baldocci, the Italian ambassador to the Kingdom, met with Hala al-Tuwaijri, the President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to explore possible opportunities of cooperation. Al-Tuwaijri tweeted: “The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral dialogue and promoting awareness of human rights. We discussed a range of topics of mutual interest, shared experiences[…]
