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Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN’s premier human rights body
Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body’s members to reject its bid.
Saudi Arabia Narrowly Fails to Win Seat on U.N. Human Rights Council
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh's efforts to boost the country's rights reputation abroad and four years after it was rejected in a 2020 bid to join the 47-member body.
UN Members Reject Saudi Bid to Join Its Human Rights Council
United Nations members rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid to join the organization’s Human Rights Council amid opposition from activists who say the Gulf nation remains among the worst human rights offenders globally.
Saudi Arabia bids for UN human rights spot, as it breaks annual execution record
Saudi Arabia is seeking a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council hoping to reverse its 2020 failure to win a spot on the 47-seat body.
Saudi Fails In Bid To Join UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia was thwarted Wednesday in its bid to join the UN's human rights council, which is charged with protecting freedoms globally, after coming sixth in a vote of UN members for one of five regional seats.
MPs pile pressure on Labour to oppose Saudi bid to join UN’s Human Rights Council
Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), in what has been described as a “litmus test” for the new Labour administration.
Iran foreign minister to visit Saudi Arabia
Saudi king Salman completes medical tests successfully, state news agency says
Saudi Arabia's King Salman, 88, has recovered after successfully completing medical tests for lung inflammation on Wednesday, ...
Saudi Arabia Box Office Outperforms Western Markets This Year So Far as ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Becomes Country’s Highest-Grossing Film
Six years after Saudi Arabia lifted its 35-year ban on cinema, the kingdom continues to make significant strides.
Iranian Official Heads to Saudi Arabia as Israel Postpones U.S. Meeting
The Biden administration is dealing with complex dynamics in the Middle East as it tries to keep conflicts involving Israel ...
Saudi Arabia's PIF cuts stake in Nintendo after report said it was considering increase
The PIF reduced its stakehold in the Japanese video game giant to 7.54% from 8.58% previously, according to a Japanese ...
From secret COVID tests to Saudi burner phones, 7 revelations from Bob Woodward’s new book
The book, titled “War,” was obtained by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN before it hits shelves next week.
Will Smith to Be Guest of Honor at Saudi Arabia Movie Biz Trade Show Saudi Film Confex
Will Smith is to give a talk on the opening day of the sophomore edition of the Saudi Film Confex, a trade show for the Saudi ...
Saudi League edge is good for Senegal team, Mane says
The presence of many Senegal players in the Saudi Pro League benefits the national team due to the competition's high ...
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Saudi Arabia pays for naming rights to Atletico Madrid's stadium for 9 yrs
Saudi Arabia has consolidated its branding push with Atltico Madrid by paying for naming rights to the Spanish club's stadium ...