Saudi authorities arrested Lebanese composer Samir Sfeir five days ago, Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported on Tuesday. He was arrested upon his arrival in the Kingdom after he was invited by an official in Riyadh, according to the paper. Al-Akhbar quoted well-informed sources as saying that the Lebanese Foreign Ministry contacted ...
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that restricts arms sales to Saudi Arabia over the killing of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Lawmakers approved the “Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021” with a bipartisan majority of 350-71 votes. The bill also requires various reports and actions ...
