For whatever reason, it may behoove Westerners to say that Saudi Arabia is reforming, but the real test of reform is freedom of expression. Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who has been applauded by many, has begun a “sweeping crackdown against dissent, which saw some of the kingdom’s prominent academics, journalists, and preachers thrown into […]
Saudi Arabia to execute three Muslim scholars after Ramadan
UPDATE: There has been much discussion circulating about the authenticity of the three “moderate scholars” who were promoted as such by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. Much feedback also came in from Jihad Watchers. Referencing al-Qouda as “moderate” drew the concern of many. For this reason, a profile of the two most controversial scholars: […]