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UN experts criticise Saudi death sentences on drug charges as rights concerns mount
A UN working group has questioned trials linked to capital punishment for narcotics offences, adding to scrutiny after a sharp rise in recorded executions.
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When Saudi extradition requests hit Interpol’s political-motive rules
Cases involving former officials and dissidents have tested whether diffusions and notices are criminal enforcement—or power politics by other means.
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Horn of Africa ports become arena for Gulf strategic competition
Saudi Arabia and the UAE both court Somali federal and regional actors; control of Red Sea corridors and berths carries trade, security, and prestige value.
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US clears precision munitions sale to Saudi Arabia amid Red Sea air threats
The package addressed drone and missile defences for the kingdom as Houthi attacks continued to disrupt commercial shipping lanes.