Following the news that several nations were cutting ties with Qatar, the world erupted on social media
Saudi Arabia articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, "political parties are forbidden, and organized political opposition exists only outside the country". Also see our articles on the Middle East and religion - a touchy subject for the Saudi royals.
Lee Camp’s Political Comedy With John F. O’Donnell and Krish Mohan
Lee Camp opened his part of the show by saying that he’s going to get into some “issues the country is having” and “for the first 45 minutes of the show we’ll just pair off and hug and cry”.
Trump’s Visit to the Saudi Women’s Gitmo is Counterproductive
The footage of the US president bowing to the tyrant caliph to accept a gold necklace honor took women rights activists worldwide by surprise and disappointed Saudi caged women.
Should America Be Backing Arab Strongmen Against Iran
Washington has an alliance with the mainly Sunni Muslim countries of the Arab world against Shi’ite Iran
Veterans Claim They Were Duped Into Saudi Lobbying
The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) of 1938 requires lobbyists for foreign interests to register
Why Saudi Trump Protesters Didn’t Show Up
There is a very good reason Trump didn’t see “a single hint of a protester” in Saudi Arabia
Yemen Protests Erupt as Trump Visits Saudi Arabia
Demonstrators took to the streets of Yemen’s capital to protest Trump’s visit to the Saudi Kingdom
America Can Stand Up To Saudi Arabia’s Executioners
When Donald Trump visits Saudi Arabia he will arrive amid an unprecedented wave of executions
Saudi Arabia Paid Veterans To Lobby Congress
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in Saudi Arabian money spent to influence elected officials
Faith-Based POTUS Tourism
For his inaugural trip abroad our President has picked an unpredictable but thematically consistent itinerary. He’ll be stopping at the Vatican, then on to Israel and Saudi Arabia.