Al Arabiya. My arse. Also the NSA all over like a bad smell

RT @Sophiemcneill: ICYMI Our @4corners report 'Escape from Saudi' is now up on YouTube #4Corners #SaudiArabia #EscapeFromSaudi

The truth is we already know what we need to know. The crush of 2015 stands for all of Saudi Arabia, a country condemned to mutually destructive impulses—the urge to go forward, the desire to go backward; the urge to lead, the need to follow; the compulsion to suppress, the knowledge of where suppression will lead. Its arrogance, its insecurity, its dishonesty, its cowardice. Its pampered, fleshy weakness dressed up as purity and strength. Its fundamental dependence on people it despises. The country is at the mercy of forces beyond its control—whether it be the hajj or its position in the Middle East

After massive public outcry, #SaudiArabia drops #deathpenalty charge against Israa. 25,000 of you made a stand agai…