Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and Facebook The Guardian - UK · Aug 4
Meta and Snapchat blocking Saudi dissidents’ accounts US social media firms acting on orders from Middle East kingdom accused of being ‘instruments of repression’ The Guardian - UK · May 22
Saudi crown prince’s ‘planned visit for Queen’s funeral would be stain on her memory’ Heir to Saudi throne must not ‘use this time mourning to seek legitimacy’, says Hatice Cengiz The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022
‘Stain on Queen’s memory’: Saudi crown prince’s planned visit condemned Campaigners including Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, condemn plan The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022
Revealed: jailed Saudi woman was convicted of ‘spreading lies through tweets’ Exclusive: court document details charges against Noura al-Qahtani, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022
Arrest of Saudi for lying to FBI shows kingdom’s reach in US U.S. federal prosecutors have charged a Saudi man with lying to federal officials about using a fake Instagram account to harass Saudi critics — mostly women — living in the U.S. and Canada The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
‘MBS crushed civil society’: Saudi exiles speak out as Biden meets crown prince Trio of dissidents in US condemn president’s trip to Saudi Arabia and accuse him of ‘normalising’ murderous regime The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2022
As Biden visits, a look at those targeted in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is credited for pushing through bold reforms The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
‘Frankly quite stupid’: rights groups condemn Biden’s Saudi Arabia visit Critics question value of US president’s visit, raising fears it will endanger dissidents and legitimise regime’s human rights stance The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022