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Young Saudi woman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison over tweets on human rights (web.archive.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Fatima al-Shawarbi, who is from Al-Ahsa province and believed to be under 30, reported to have used her anonymous Twitter account to highlight the plight of the Howeitat – a tribe whose members have been forcibly displaced for the Neom megaproject – women’s rights, and calling for a constitutional monarchy.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But but but... oil!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dude they see the light, the oil industry isn't going to be a crutch the Saudi's can use forever, and they know. What with the mega spending sprees for property abroad and such, it's the usual "fuck the people, how can I escape with my cash?"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah, they've diversiving for a while now. Got a lot of fingers in many pots.