Ali AlKhudair

Story

An update to an earlier story about Saudi Arabia turning the cases of terrorists to the Judaical system shows that the official count of terrorists being prosecuted is 991 and the number of judges presiding on these cases 6 judges. These number could increase according to official sources. These terrorists were responsible for over 160 failed terrorist acts, over 30 successful terrorist act. The death of 74 Saudi officers and wounding of 657 others, the death of 90 civilians and the wounding of 439 others. The Saudi authorities have also confiscated from the terrorists tons of explosives and thousands of weapons and ammunition. To note Saudi Arabia has been struggling with a rise in terrorist attacks starting in 2003 and with the efforts of Saudi law enforcements such attacks have decreased dramatically during the last couple of years. To note a news sources mentions the names of a few religious leaders who have provided the terrorists with religious approval for their acts. Some of the names mentioned are Naser AlFahad, Ali AlKhudair, and Ahmad AlKhalidy.

Commentary

Now that’s a large number, its about time they got these criminals to court to face justice and their victims. I hope these prosecutions go without any trouble.

Story

A divorced Saudi father living with his 3 children (two girls and a boy) beaten his 5 year old daughter till death because she was not listening to him. The beating happened during the night and the father didn’t know of his daughters death till the next day.

The father is currently in police custody.

Commentary

News like this has been seen a lot in Saudi and many people have started making a big deal about it saying that such acts are foreign to Saudi society. Now such acts are not common but they are not foreign, they have been happening for years. So what changed? a more liberal media that can talk of such news when in the old days such news was not allowed. I also have to say believe this or not this news is good. No I’m not saying the death of the poor child is good, only an inhuman person would say such a sick thing. What I am saying is having such news published makes people aware of the problem and makes fighting it a lot easier instead of acting like it doesn’t exist. I ready a few days ago that the Saudi government has started establishing family abuse centers all around the country, a late step but better late then never.