Saudi authorities have detained an American woman after she openly criticized the kingdom on her Twitter account.

An international human rights organization says a Saudi court has handed down a death sentence against a teenager on charges of providing an Iftar meal for a wanted political opponent.

Human rights activists warn that Saudi officials plan to execute eight teenagers from the Shia-populated Qatif region over trumped-up terror allegations.

Bahrain’s main opposition group says the ruling Al Khalifah regime is exploiting the ongoing visit by Pope Francis to the kingdom to cover up its repressive measures and heavy-handed crackdown against dissidents.

The Associated Press said Saudi surveillance, intimidation and pursuit of nationals on American soil have intensified under bin Salman.

A senior member of the Palestinian resistance group Lion’s Den has been killed in a bomb attack in the occupied northern West Bank city of Nablus.

Israeli forces storm the At-Tur and Silwan neighborhoods in the occupied holy city of al-Quds.

The Palestinian prime minister warns the West Bank is on the verge of explosion as a result of stepped-up Israeli military clampdown in the occupied territories.

A Europe-based human rights organization has warned that 34 imprisoned political dissidents are on the verge of execution in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi opposition and human rights activists express outrage over decades-long prison sentences handed down to two Saudi women over social media activism.