Saudi Arabia promotes the Saudi Green Initiatives (SGI) as a bold response to climate change, built on reforestation, land rehabilitation, and biodiversity protection. Officials highlight millions of trees planted, hectares restored, and public awareness campaigns. However, behind their green promises lies a troubling reality. Environmental policy in Saudi Arabia has imposed severe costs on local[…]
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The Importance of COP30: COP30 was held in November 2025 in Brazil at a critical moment after global warming trajectories surpassed the 1.5°C threshold. The conference served as a key platform for discussing global climate policies, reducing emissions, and supporting countries most vulnerable to climate change. It brought together major oil-producing countries such as Saudi[…]
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Feb
London’s High Court ruled in Ghaneem al-Masarir’s favour, in his case against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, last week. Al-Masarir accused Saudi Arabia of having hacked his mobile devices with Pegasus spyware and having ordered a physical attack on him in 2018. Al-Masarir fled Saudi Arabia in 2003, for fear of persecution for his activism.[…]
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Saudi Arabia is carrying out executions at a pace never seen before in its modern history. Behind official statements and claims of reform lies an alarming reality: a justice system increasingly used as a tool of repression, discrimination, and fear. The scale, speed, and secrecy of executions in recent years demand urgent international attention. According[…]
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Jan
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Abstract NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion megacity, represents a bold experiment in AI-driven governance. Combining an autonomous legal framework with pervasive artificial intelligence, the project aims to optimize urban life and attract global investment. However, its development has involved forced displacement, suppression of dissent, and opaque algorithmic decision-making, raising critical ethical and human rights concerns.[…]
