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COVID-19: Updated

18 August 2020 11:22
COVID-19 coverage/issues relating specifically to Muslims and the internet: this section of the blog is now effectively a timeline of key concerns associated with COVID-19. Expect some writing of this in due course, and also a webinar of work-in-progress (in September). Discover More…

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Hajj 2020/1441

02 August 2020 18:01
Coverage of Hajj 2020/1441 and Eid online (which crosses over into the Covid-19 section of this blog) … Discover More…

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Khashoggi Case

03 July 2020 18:17
Trial relating to Khashoggi murder - all the accused are absent, but it might reveal some important details nevertheless. Discover More…

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MBS KSA

01 June 2020 15:19
Al Bawaba, 'Mr. Bone Saw' Online Comment Lands Another Saudi Twitter Activist in Jail Discover More…

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Indonesia Influenced by KSA

18 April 2020 12:56
Guardian, How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia
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KSA issues

27 February 2020 20:16
KSA allegations, with social media elements Discover More…

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Mecca Girl

24 February 2020 11:20
'Mecca Girl' rap causes a social media stir Discover More…

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KSA Hacking Allegations

28 January 2020 23:54
Guardian, Reporter who wrote book on Saudi crown prince was allegedly targeted by hackers Discover More…

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KSA Tourism

24 January 2020 23:15
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KSA Amazon campaign

23 January 2020 23:22
Middle East Eye, Boycott Amazon: Hashtag trends in Saudi Arabia after Bezos hacking allegations
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KSA dissident sues

23 January 2020 12:17
Guardian, UK court allows Saudi dissident to sue kingdom over alleged hacking Discover More…

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Bezos hack allegations

22 January 2020 12:55
Claims and counter-claims … Discover More…

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KSA Bot Army

20 January 2020 14:26
Marc Owen Jones, Middle East Eye, Saudi Arabia's bot army flourishes as Twitter fails to tame the beast Discover More…

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al-Eissa visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau

20 January 2020 11:01
Sheikh Mohammed al-Eissa to visit Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial site Discover More…

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Uber murder in KSA? - allegations

20 January 2020 10:56
Uber-related murder in KSA? - allegations Discover More…

KSA Media

17 December 2019 16:36
Time.com, 'I Never Wanted to Be a Dissident.' A Gay Saudi Journalist Seeking Asylum in Australia Speaks Out After Being Detained
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KSA and Gender

10 December 2019 17:32
albawaba, 'Working With Women Will Arouse You!' Saudi Social Media Star Criticizes Mixed Gender Workplaces
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Pensacola attack

09 December 2019 17:01
Collected links on the Pensacola attack: Discover More…

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KSA 'Reform'

06 December 2019 17:25
Martin Chulov, Guardian, Young v old, urban v rural: cultural reforms expose Saudi fault lines Discover More…

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KSA VPNs

06 December 2019 12:12
Paul Bischoff, Comparitech, Are VPNs legal in Saudi Arabia? A common sense guide
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KSA Frees Suspects

02 December 2019 14:50
Reuters/New Arab, Saudi Arabia says it released 11 people questioned over 'foreign ties'
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KSA Video of Domestic Abuse

26 November 2019 16:12
Al Bawaba, Neighbors Capture Video of Painful Screams From Domestically Abused Woman in Saudi Begging for Help
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KSA Intellectuals Detained

25 November 2019 17:13
Bloomberg, Saudi Crackdown Extended as Intellectuals Detained
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KSA Entertainment Drive

19 November 2019 22:08
The New Arab, Saudi cleric claims music, singing allowed by Prophet Muhammad just as MbS presses 'entertainment' drive Discover More…

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Twitter's Saudi spy network leaves activists living in fear

18 November 2019 16:56
Middle East Eye, Twitter's Saudi spy network leaves activists living in fear Discover More…

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KSA Domestic Workers Initiative

13 November 2019 17:24
Mariam Nabbout, Stepfeed, Saudi Arabia to take action against people who 'sell' domestic workers [online dimension to this] Discover More…

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'Immodest fashion'??

13 November 2019 17:17
AlBawaba, Is a Saleswoman’s Outfit Enough to Enrage an Entire Country? In Saudi Arabia, It Is
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KSA Promo

12 November 2019 10:21
Reuters/VOA, Saudi Promo Video Labels Feminism, Atheism, Homosexuality as Extremist Ideas
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RIyadh Niqab 'ban'

17 October 2019 19:15
al-Bawaba, Saudi Woman Banned from Working at Riyadh Season for Wearing Niqab Discover More…

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KSA al-Awda Case

12 October 2019 17:29
Al Jazeera, Verdict delayed in trial of Saudi dissident: family Discover More…

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KSA Influencers

09 September 2019 16:34
Bloomberg Business, Can Influencers Improve Saudi Arabia’s Image? Discover More…

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KSA Gender Agenda

20 July 2019 20:18
Guardian, An 'oasis' for women? Inside Saudi Arabia’s vast new female-only workspaces useful read Discover More…

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'Wahhabism Confronted'

08 July 2019 14:40
Reuters, Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings
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KSA: Nicki Minaj

04 July 2019 15:20
BBC News, Nicki Minaj Saudi gig prompts confusion online
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KSA Driving Issues

24 June 2019 10:13
BBC News, Saudi Arabia: My experience as a female driver, one year on

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The Gulf's digital addiction

21 June 2019 12:38
Jennifer Bell, Arab News, Digital addiction’s early start stirs concern in Gulf countries
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KSA Hacking allegations +

20 June 2019 10:50
Guardian, Guardian told it was target of Saudi hacking unit after Khashoggi killing

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KSA Green Social Media

16 June 2019 12:54
albawaba, Social Media Turns Green for Saudi Arabia Discover More…

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KSA IMEI Tracking

12 June 2019 15:46
Business Insider, Saudi Arabia is hunting down women who flee the country by tracking the IMEI number on their cellphones Discover More…

KSA Human rights

24 April 2019 18:02
Middle East Eye, Executed by Saudi Arabia: A student, an academic, a protester, an imam
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Uber KSA Gender Preferences

16 April 2019 10:56
The National, Female Uber drivers in Saudi Arabia can now choose their passengers' gender
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Male Guardianship Tweets

16 April 2019 10:51
Stepfeed, Saudi father criticizes the male guardianship system in viral tweet
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Megaphones in Mosques

09 April 2019 18:18
Stepfeed, Saudi cleric says megaphones should only be used for 'adhan' in mosques
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Saudi Trial

09 April 2019 11:32
Reuters, Saudi women activists back in court as West watches Discover More…

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KSA Sunni-Shi'a Relations

01 April 2019 17:16
The New Arab, Saudi ex-Imam of Mecca 'no longer considers Shia Muslims as heretics' Discover More…

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'HajjB&B'

25 March 2019 18:10
Mustafa El Bouabi, The New Arab, HajjBnB? Riyadh looks to profit from pilgrims with new Umrah hosting scheme Discover More…

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KSA Prosecutions

13 March 2019 16:00
Guardian, Saudi women's rights activists go on trial in Riyadh

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Religious Opinion

08 March 2019 15:07
Stepfeed, Saudi cleric says bribery is OK sometimes, but Muslims don't agree
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KSA Viral Video

07 March 2019 14:32
al-Bawaba, Saudi Woman Goes Shopping Without Her Abaya Challenging Mandatory Dress Code
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Saudi Show Stopped

05 March 2019 16:12
al-Jazeera, Saudi Arabia suspends TV show that aired critical views, 5 Mar 2019 Discover More…

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KSA Music Academy

04 March 2019 16:39
StepFeed, Curtain Call: Is Saudi Arabia about to open its first music academy? Discover More…

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KSA Lens Fatwa

01 March 2019 16:41
StepFeed, Saudi cleric says 'colored lenses are haram' ... and what? Discover More…

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KSA Polygamy

14 February 2019 17:26
StepFeed, Saudi cleric says polygamous men can keep their second marriage a secret
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KSA Gender

14 February 2019 17:20
Madawi al-Rasheed, Middle East Eye, Why women are fleeing Mohammed bin Salman's Saudi Arabia
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KSA Valentine's Day

14 February 2019 17:16

Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia Is Quietly Letting Valentine’s Day Happen
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Khashoggi murder

08 February 2019 18:40
Independent, Khashoggi murder: Saudi crown prince said he would 'use a bullet' on journalist a year before his killing Discover More…

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KSA activism appeal

14 January 2019 17:09
NBC, Sister of jailed female activist appeals to Pompeo on eve of Saudi trip
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KSA Women

14 January 2019 16:53
NYT, Saudi Women, Tired of Restraints, Find Ways to Flee
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