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OPINION: The morphing of religious cultures into extremism
In April 1998, Saudi King Fahd bin Abdulaziz paid a visit to the region of Al-Qasim region, which lies in the center of the kingdom. Days earlier, the ... Gulf -
Why Obama is visiting a different Saudi Arabia this time
This certainly hasn’t been the first time ties between Washington and Riyadh have been put to the test Middle East -
Saudi cabinet decree prevents ‘religious police’ from pursuit, arrest
The decision was part of a detailed decree which sought to reorganize the framework of the committee’s operation Features -
Saudi religious police seize 1,300 cartons of liquor
Sources said this is the biggest quantity of liquor seized in the history of the Haia with the value reaching SR18 million Variety -
Saudi religious body slams mosque attackers
The council, also known as the Senior Council of Ulema, is the Saudi Arabia's highest religious body Middle East -
Saudi religious police chief: I have more powers than ministers
Dr. Abdullatif Al al-Sheikh added he would not have had these powers in the past but now the situation is different Middle East -
Saudi religious police malpractices mocked on social media
The hash tag has sparked more than 120 thousand tweets in which people show what a ‘religious photo’ means to them Digital -
Saudi public calls for severe punishment of extremists
It is very sad that the people who are the right image of Saudi Arabia are not recognized and have to endure such uncivilized behavior Middle East -
‘They can fly!’ Saudis mock religious police after attack on Briton
Photos and a video of the incident were widely shared on the internet, attracting the attention of several tweeps in Saudi Arabia Digital -
Interview with head of Saudi religious police on beating of British man
Head of Saudi religious police Sheikh Abdel Latif al-Sheikh told Al Arabiya News: “What I saw from the video does not represent the religious ... Reports -
Beating of Briton by Saudi religious police stirs controversy
The beating of a British man and his Saudi wife by Saudi Arabia's religious police has stirred wide reaction on the social media. Reports -
Saudi religious police chief says reforms to continue
The Haia has an independent human rights unit that receives complaints and grievances from members of the general public Middle East -
Saudi court sentences homosexual to jail, lashes
The mas was accused of setting up a Twitter account to promote and practice homosexuality Variety -
Saudi Arabia will expel non-Muslims who disrespect Ramadan
The interior ministry urged non-Muslims to "respect the feelings of Muslims by refraining from eating, drinking or smoking in public places Middle East -
Saudi religious police banned from spying
The president of the commission also warned the religious police members working in the field against displaying any signs of extremism Middle East -
Closing shops during prayers sparks debate among Saudi Twitter users
Some Twitter users say the practice should be annulled; others say the issue is trivial and should not be exaggerated Features -
‘Offensive’ cake mocking Saudi religious police gets baker in trouble
Cake was decorated as an open truck driven by a woman and transporting women while being chased by the religious police Variety -
Saudi religious police member ‘fired’ after party
Anonymous member of the police force was reportedly partying with men and women and fled the scene Variety -
Saudi religious police relieves officers over attack on woman
An officer reportedly beat a 27-year-old on her head in a Makkah park Middle East -
Saudi religious police probe attack on Afghan woman in Makkah
The 27-year-old was transferred to King Abdul Aziz Hospital and needs around seven days to recover Middle East -
Saudi bans books at fair in wide-ranging crackdown
Organizers at the Riyadh International Book Fair confiscated ‘more than 10,000 copies of 420 books’, Okaz daily reports Print -
Head of Saudi religious police denies corruption
Abdulatif al-Sheikh says he would resign if there is one case of financial corruption Middle East -
Saudi religious police level ancient graves
Move has sparked anger from residents accusing the religious police of sabotaging the historical graves Middle East -
Saudi religious police to monitor social media?
Saudi columnist urges religious police to track down Twitter and Facebook accounts that ‘promote pornography’ Digital -
Valentine’s Day is ‘immoral,’ says Saudi cleric
Controversial Islamic preacher claims the romantic occasion is against Islam Art and culture -
Saudi religious police chief says extremists present among ranks
The chief said calls for waging jihad in neighboring countries are void Middle East -
Head of Saudi religious police slams ‘extremist’ preachers
Sheikh Abdulatif Al al-Sheikh criticized preachers encouraging youth to join jihad Middle East -
Al Arabiya’s exclusive on Saudi prayer-time laws makes global headlines
Head of Saudi religious police spoke to Al Arabiya about possibility of relaxing rules of prayers Middle East -
Saudi religious police chief rejects repression to enforce Shariah code
Sheikh Abdulatif Al al-Sheikh says repression is not part of Islamic Shariah Middle East -
Special Interview with the head of Saudi Arabia's religious police
Special Interview