“Saudi SARS”
Bayan Perazzo | 7 May 2013
Over the last few days, Saudi officials announced seven new deaths from a SARS-like virus in Al-Ahsa, a city in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Since the coronavirus was discovered in September 2012, there have been 30 cases of infection worldwide. 18 of the reported cases were fatal. The recent jump in number of cases in Saudi Arabia has led to concern...Saudi Arabia’s Weekend May Change
Bayan Perazzo | 23 Apr 2013
Changing the Saudi weekend would faciliate international business and transactions. -BAE Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council recommended a study be done in order to evaluate changing the days of the country’s current weekend. The Kingdom would shift the Thursday-Friday weekend to the Friday-Saturday weekend, which would align with the majority...Saudi Arabia: Prosecutor Calls for the Execution of Prominent Shiite Cleric
Bayan Perazzo | 2 Apr 2013
Protestors in Qatif call for the release of Nimer Al-Nimer. (Photo Credit: Reuters, 2012) A Saudi prosecutor has called for the crucifixion of Shiite cleric Nimer Al-Nimer, Riyadh Bureau reported. Al-Nimer has been a strong voice of criticism against the Saudi regime, known to deliver passionate speeches calling for justice and mocking the leadership in Saudi...Saudi Arabia: On Losing Control in Qatif and Qassim
Bayan Perazzo* | 7 Mar 2013
Saudi police surround protestors in Buraida, February 2013. (Shared by @e3teqal on twitter) Until recently, the Eastern province city of Qatif was the only Saudi Arabian city to experience regular protests since the Arab Spring erupted over two years ago. Beginning in February 2011, demonstrations in Qatif called for basic rights of citizenship and the release...Tracking Saudi Arabia’s Women – The Real Story
Bayan Perazzo* | 23 Nov 2012
Photo credit: Kate Brooks/TIME Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship system is once again in the spotlight. The latest controversy surrounds a vacationing Saudi couple. After the couple left Saudi Arabia, they were surprised by a text message sent to the husband’s phone from the Saudi Ministry of Interior informing him of the time and airport from which his “dependent”...Saudi Arabia Launches First-Ever Campaign Against Domestic Abuse
Bayan Perazzo | 30 Apr 2013
The King Khalid Foundation recently launched a campaign to address the issue of domestic abuse against women and children in the Kingdom. A campaign ad circulating around the internet features a woman in niqab...2013: Saudi Arabia’s “Dark Year”
Bayan Perazzo | 16 Apr 2013
Saudi women protest in Qassim demanding the release of prisoners who have been held without trial. (2012) On April 10, 2013, Amnesty International published a document predicting that 2013 would be a “dark...A Saudi Doctor in Bangladesh
Nada Al-Naji* | 26 Mar 2013
Dr. Nada Al-Naji volunteering with children in Bangladesh, 2012. Young Saudi Doctor Nada Al-Naji discusses her volunteer work in Bangladesh and how it positively impacted her world perspective: After the trials...Propaganda & Sectarianism: How the Saudi Government Stifles the Truth about Qatif
Bayan Perazzo* | 4 Jan 2013
Protest march in Qatif (Photo credit: Reuters) Protests in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province began nearly two years ago. Since then, 18 lives have been taken by Saudi security forces and many more have been arrested...What Saudi Arabia Doesn’t Want the World to Know
Bayan Perazzo* | 24 Oct 2012
Saudi riot police in the Eastern Province city of Qatif on Saudi Arabia’s “Day of Rage” on March 11, 2011. (Credit: AP Photo) Revolutions and uprisings have been springing up in the Middle East...
