Opposition: Islamists cheat in Saudi elections

In the men-only elections for half the seats on Saudi Arabia‘s municipal councils–a landmark step towards democracy by Saudi standards–results are in from the capital, Riyadh, and over 30 losing candidates are claiming the seven winners violated campaign guidelines. The… Read moreOpposition: Islamists cheat in Saudi elections

Saudi dissidents freed on eve of election

A front-page story in the Feb. 10 NY Times notes that Saudi Arabia is holding its first national election that day–albeit with an "asterisk": women are barred from the vote, and even men only get to elect half the members… Read moreSaudi dissidents freed on eve of election