Donald Trump has met with Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman, their first known meeting since Trump left office in 2021. The former president had his meeting shortly after a Biden aide was forced to cancel his trip due to an injury. It
Sir Salman Rushdie says we live in an age of “offendedness” and “outrage identity” warning society faces the “old enemy of authoritarianism”. The author was discussing the rise in anti-democratic political movements. Sir Salman, 76, who was stabbed repeatedly last year as he
Renowned journalist Talal Salman, the visionary behind one of Lebanon’s most prominent Arabic-language independent newspapers, has passed away on Friday after battling an extended illness. Salman, an ardent Arab nationalist, drew inspiration from the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdul-Nasser and dedicated much
U.N. human rights experts on Friday called for the release of two Saudi Arabian women they say were arbitrarily detained and denied basic rights after tweeting criticism of the kingdom’s policies. Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison and Nourah
Comment on this story Comment Author Salman Rushdie called the decision to rewrite hundreds of words from late author Roald Dahl’s sprawling collection of children’s books “absurd censorship.” It’s the latest prominent voice in the heated debate over a move intended to
According to a human rights organisation, in November, 15 people were beheaded in less than two weeks. Director of Campaign Group Reprieve, Maya Foa said at the end of last year: “Mohammed bin Salman has repeatedly touted his vision of progress, committing