Saudi Arabia modernization caught people

reporter 1222 — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 12:41:37 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Saudi Arabia has arrested over 200 people for violating “public decency”, casting doubt on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s so-called plan for modernization of the ultra-conservative Arab kingdom.

Riyadh police said about 120 men and women have been arrested over the past week for offending public morals, including wearing “inappropriate clothes”, and unspecified penalties imposed on the violators.

Another 88 people were arrested in several harassment cases, the police said in a string of statements posted on Twitter.

The arrests were made after a number of women complained on social media that they were harassed at the biggest electronic music festival MDL Beast in Riyadh earlier this month.

No further details were given, including the duration of the detentions.

Saudi Arabia de facto ruler bin Salman has allegedly eased social restrictions in the ultra-conservative kingdom, lifting decades-long bans on cinemas and women drivers due to modernization plan.

The so-called reforms, however, are widely believed to be fake, particularly after the arrest of several prominent female activists, which followed a much-hyped decision by bin Salman to lift a ban on women’s driving. Among those detained were some of the proponents of the ban’s removal.

Riyadh said in September that it would penalize violations of “public decency”, including wearing immodest clothing.

However, the public decency guidelines are widely perceived to be vague and loose, which have sparked fears that they would be open to interpretation.

Despite the relaxation of restrictions on entertainment and fun in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s human rights record has not improved as thousands of dissidents are languishing behind bars, many of them suffering torture.

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Saudi crown prince’s nightmare is coming true

reporter 1222 — Sat, 18 May 2019 06:01:11 +0000

The reality is that the Saudi terrorist regime faces a difficult situation. U.S. President Donald Trump seems to have been unable to rescue Al Saud from the failure of the Yemeni war. On the other hand, the prolongation of the Yemeni war has made Western countries look suspicious about the future and the end of this battle. During the presidency of Barack Obama and the presence of Democrats in the White House, the Yemeni war began. At that time, the Saudi authorities, and at the head of them, the brutal prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammad bin Salman, thought they would be able to capture Sana’a and Aden and suppress the revolution of the Yemeni people for a very short time (two weeks)! Even the Saudi authorities guaranteed the Obama administration in this regard.

It’s been more than 4 years since the start of the Yemeni war! The main fear and nightmare of the Saudi crown prince, Mohamed bin Salman, is that Riyadh will have to retreat from this battle without reaching its preset goals in Yemen. This nightmare is being interpreted! Undoubtedly, in the near future, Saudi officials will have to accept a major defeat in Yemen. In this huge and irreparable failure, American officials and European countries like Germany, Britain, and France share. The role of these countries in killing innocent Yemeni children is no longer a denial.

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