Jamal Khashoggi

The conflict in Yemen is a composite of many struggles, old and new, local and regional. It traces back to the Arab Spring, when the ouster of a strongman president led to a rebellion by northern Houthi rebels. Their southward romp was stopped by a coalition …

Chinese diplomats suggested that Chinas experience in tackling terrorism could even be usefully shared with other countries. The battle of letters underscored the growing arm-wrestle for influence in the United Nations and its human rights mechanisms between…

Human rights attorney Amal Clooney took a swipe at President Donald Trump Wednesday while warning about the diminishing freedom of the world's press. Clooney made her comment without directly naming Trump, but she left little to the imagination. "Today, the…

Reporters Without Borders visited Saudi Arabia to seek freedom for at least 30 jailed journalists amid sustained criticism of Riyadh following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.  The Paris-based rights group, known by its French acronym RSF, said its …

LONDON (Reuters) - Countries that restrict media freedom must be made to pay a diplomatic price, British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Wednesday, as he warned about a deteriorating situation in China and elsewhere. “If we act together we can shine a …

The Republican chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch, has introduced legislation seeking to push back on Saudi Arabia over its human rights record and criticising Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The bill, seen by Reuters …

He added that serious measures, such as releasing jailed journalists, would be needed to begin to repair the kingdoms reputation. For three days in April, four representatives from Reporters Without Borders met with several Saudi officials including the fore…

RIYADH (Reuters) - Global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Wednesday it had visited Saudi Arabia to seek freedom for 30 jailed journalists amid sustained Western criticism of Riyadh following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The gro…

UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard and Hatice Cengiz, the fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, have warned that democratic values worldwide would be at risk should Saudi Arabia escape accountability for his murder. At an event in London on Tuesday…

Nicki Minaj has canceled her upcoming show in Saudi Arabia following backlash from human rights advocates who warned her performance would be “disastrous.” “After careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah…