Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. The directive from the Gulf kingdom's Supreme Court says flogging will be replaced ...

Much will be discussed, dissected and scrutinised before thousands of fans descend on Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup ...

Saudi Arabia executed five Yemeni nationals charged with murder and robbery, state media reported, bringing the number of executions in the kingdom this year to 34. An interior ministry statement ...

Saudi authorities have freed a man who was sentenced to death for protest-related crimes as a child in a case that provoked an international outcry. Ali al-Nimr was 17 when he was detained in 2012 ...

Barcelona have warned their LGBTQ+ fans they could face “severe punishment” in Saudi Arabia should they engage in any acts of a sexual nature in the Gulf country this week. Barcelona are in ...

Saudi Arabia carried out the sentences of capital punishment against 81 individuals convicted of terrorism and capital crimes on Saturday. These individuals were convicted of various crimes including ...

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup, despite a slew of human rights concerns. Morocco, Portugal and Spain were also ...

inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. UN experts are independent figures mandated by the Human Rights Council; they therefore do not speak for the United Nations itself. Saudi Arabia has ...