Wed 30-April-2025

Saudi Arabia

Tension at Aqsa Mosque following visit by Saudi soccer delegation

A state of high tension prevailed at the Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem on Monday after a Saudi soccer delegation visited the holy site under security protection by Israeli and Palestinian Authority (PA) forces.

Saudi Authorities take top Hamas official back to prison

The Prisoners of Conscience Twitter page said that the Saudi authorities transferred senior Hamas official Mohamed al-Khudari 81 back to Dhahban Central Prison after he spent some days in a hospital.

Saudi Arabia donates $50 million to UNRWA

Saudi foreign minister Ibrahim al-Assaf has announced that his country will donate $50 million to UNRWA for its 2019 budget.

Khudari’s family: Detention of Mohamed and his son “unjustified”

Abdul-Majed al-Khudari said that the detention of his brother Mohamed a senior Hamas official and his nephew Dr. Hani by the Saudi authorities was a shocking incident for the entire family.

Khudari’s family: Saudi King did not respond to our letter

Abdul-Majed al-Khudari said that his brother Mohamed the senior Hamas official who was arrested with his son in early April by the Saudi authorities had been exposed to maltreatment and psychological torture for three months in solitary confinement.

Euro-Med IRDG address HRC over forced disappearance of Palestinians

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Right Monitor and the International Institute for Rights and Development – Geneva (IRDG) have expressed their deep concern over the Saudi authorities’ illegal detention of dozens of Palestinians and cases of forced disappearance.

Hamdan: We urge Saudi Arabia to release Khudari

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has said that his Movement’s battle for the liberation of Palestine is only directed at the Israeli occupation urging the Saudi Authorities to release Mohamed al-Khudari one of the Movement’s senior officials.

Hamas: Saudi Arabia arrested months ago one of our officials

Nearly five months ago the Saudi authorities arrested Dr. Mohamed al-Khudari a senior Hamas official who has been living in Jeddah City for about 30 years a statement released by the Hamas Movement said.

Euro-Med says Saudi Arabia forcibly hides dozens of Palestinians

The Euro-Mediterranean Monitor for Human Rights urged the Saudi authorities to immediately reveal the fate of dozens of Palestinians who have been subjected to enforced disappearance and to release them.

Saudi Arabia transfers $50 million to UNRWA

Saudi Arabia has completed a $50 million donation to the UNRWA the agency's leader said on Friday.