UK Lawmakers Call on Government to Sanction Spyware Firm NSO
A group of British MPs and peers have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to follow in the U.S. government’s footsteps...
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Saudi Arabia
Hackers Steal Data from UK Jeweller, Demand Ransom, Then Apologize
When thieves plundered one of the U.K.’s swankiest jewellers last month, they didn’t take any diamonds or other precious...
Saudi Arabia Arrests 21, Mainly Public Officials, for Corruption
Saudi authorities said they have arrested 21 people accused of corruption and fraud, the kingdom’s Oversight and...
Human Rights Concerns Overshadow the Saudi Newcastle Takeover
Since the English Premier League announced their approval of a Saudi Arabian bid to buy Newcastle United Football Club last...
Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 200 in Latest Corruption Crackdown
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) on Monday announced that 207 individuals, including...
U.S. Democrats Call for the Blacklisting of Israeli Spyware Firm
Four Democratic lawmakers called on the Biden administration to place sanctions on Israel-based NSO Group, and companies...
‘No Shame’: Targets, Gov’ts React to Pegasus Spyware Project
The fallout from an international investigation that exposed how authoritarian governments are using Israeli-made spyware to...
RSF Updates ‘Press Freedom Predators’ Gallery
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Wednesday announced 17 new additions to its “Press Freedom Predators” series — a gallery...
Saudi Arabia Detains 136 People in Latest Anti-Corruption Drive
Saudi authorities detained 136 people – both citizens and expatriates in Saudi Arabia – for their alleged involvement in...
Congo-Brazzaville Strongman Buys Secret Weapons Haul from Azerbaijan
Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government has quietly bought an arsenal from Azerbaijan.
Out-of-Favor Saudi Prince Bought Cypriot Passport
Prince Saud bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud applied for a passport shortly after his uncle, Saudi Arabia’s King...