A horrific stampede in Mina in September actually killed at least 2,411 pilgrims, more than three times the number that Saudi Arabia has acknowledged, according to a new, independent death count by The Associated Press.
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Kansas Student Sacrifices Self to Save Hundreds from ISIS Attack in Saudi Arabia
A Wichita State University student has died after sacrificing himself to save hundreds of people worshipping in a Saudi Arabia mosque.
Saudi Arabia Building 600-Mile Wall to Keep ISIS Out
Saudi Arabia has announced that it is construction a 600-mile “great wall” at its Iraq border to protect itself from ISIS and other extremist groups.
Saudi Arabia: 27 Arrested on Suspicion of Practicing Christianity in Home Church
A home in Saudi Arabia was raided by authorities last Friday; authorities arrested 27 people in the house, accusing them of practicing Christianity.
Saudi Arabia Sentences Men to Prison, Lashings for Role in Woman's Conversion to Christianity
Two men accused of helping a young woman flee Saudi Arabia after her conversion to Christianity were sentenced to prison terms and lashes with a whip by a Saudi court last week.
Saudi Diplomats Trafficking Women?
A case of "possible human trafficking" at a Saudi diplomatic compound in Virginia is under investigation.
Saudi Arabia Arrests 53 Ethiopian Christians at Private Worship Service
Saudi authorities on Feb. 8 arrested 53 Ethiopian Christians, mostly women, who were attending a worship service in the private, rented home of an Ethiopian believer in Dammam, the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Textbooks Retain Hateful Refrains
Unfortunately, the U.S. State Department has not held Saudi Arabia to its 2006 pledge to reform Saudi textbooks within two years. In October, seven current and former heads of major U.S. publishing houses issued an appeal to the government of Saudi Arabia to stop publishing hate-filled textbooks.
82 Seconds of History: Saudi Arabia's First Female Olympian Competes to Criticism and Acclaim
Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s most restrictive Islamic countries -- a place where women are forbidden from driving, not to mention participating in sports of any kind. And while around the world the women’s presence at the games was largely praised as a leap forward, back home in Saudi Arabia was a different scene entirely.
Saudi Arabia Deports 35 Ethiopian Christians for Practicing Their Faith
On August 1, Saudi Arabia deported the last of 35 Ethiopian Christians arrested and detained for holding an all-night prayer vigil at a private home on December 15, 2011.
