In Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, demonstrators have gathered outside the Saudi embassy to condemn alleged human rights abuses against Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia, according to local media. As reported by Fana Broadcasting Corporation, they called on the Saudi government to stop cruel acts against Ethiopians, including arbitrary arrests, detention, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia opens its border to vaccinated tourists
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday, July 30, that it would reopen its borders to vaccinated foreign tourists, after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the national news agency said. Riyadh, however, has not announced the lifting of restrictions on the Omra pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims from …
Read More »Ali Bongo the Gabonese president again weakened?
Ali Bongo, Gabon’s president is said to be “very weak”. After a stay of more than five months shared between Saudi Arabia where he spent 34 days and the rest of the time in Morocco, the Gabonese president would be once again interned for health problems. Information circulating on the …
Read More »Saudi king approves support for Islamic pilgrimage operators after COVID-19
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in support of Islamic pilgrimages, Saudi state news agency SPA said late on Monday. The initiatives are aimed at mitigating the financial and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic across the sector that provides …
Read More »Morocco urged not to extradite wanted Saudi theologian
The family and supporters of Saudi-Australian theologian Usama Hasani have pleaded with the authorities in Morocco not to extradite him to Saudi Arabia where he’s wanted. Dr Hasani, 42, and his wife Hana Hasani, have also appealed to the Australian government to intervene. The theologian was arrested on February 8 …
Read More »20 migrants die after being thrown into the sea
International Organization for Migration (IOM) says at least 20 African migrants died after smugglers threw them overboard off the coast of Djibouti. The UN agency says at least 80 people were thrown off the vessel after the traffickers realised it was overloaded. According to IOM, their boat had been carrying …
Read More »Nigerians deported from Saudi Arabia after video plea
Hundreds of Nigerian living in Saudi Arabia without work or residency permits have been deported. It comes after a number of migrants posted a video to social media about their squalid conditions, asking for help. A total of 384 people including 300 men, 83 women and one infant were flown …
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