Growing Up Christian in the Churchless Kingdom of Saudi Arabia May 11, 2026 — Attacks on churches are a harsh reality in many countries. But Saudi Arabia is not one of them. The birthplace of both Islam and Wahhabi radicalism, this country of more than 35 million people...
Saudi Arabia Increases Engagement with Syria April 15, 2025 — 4/15/2025 Syria (International Christian Concern) — Saudi Arabia plans to pay off Syria’s debts to the World Bank in a move that signals a new level of engagement and support...
Saudi Arabia: A Foundation for the Islamic Faith, Islamic ExtremismNovember 26, 2024 — 11/26/2024 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) — The largest country in the Middle East is fueled by religious fundamentalism and enormous oil reserves that give the government outsized control over...
Saudi Arabia Loses Bid for Seat on Human Rights Council October 15, 2024 — New York (International Christian Concern) — In voting last week at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, representatives rejected Saudi Arabia’s bid for membership on the influential Human Rights...
Persecution Continues in Saudi Arabia Despite Claims of Reform October 1, 2024 — Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) — Long an indispensable player on the international stage because of its vast oil and gas reserves, Saudi Arabia has historically felt little need to...
China Brokers Deal Restoring Diplomatic Relations Between Iran, Saudi ArabiaMarch 22, 2023 — United States (International Christian Concern) – China recently brokered a diplomatic agreement to normalize relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, two historic rivals. The deal marks a significant shift in...
How President Biden Reneged on His Promise to Minorities in Saudi ArabiaAugust 29, 2022 — 08/29/2022 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) - Just days before U.S. President Biden embarked on his widely disputed diplomacy trip to Saudi Arabia in July, the President reiterated the United...
Saudi Arabia Accepts First Round of Naturalized CitizensDecember 9, 2021 — 12/09/2021 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – Saudi Arabia recently announced the first batch of 27 newly naturalized citizens. No non-Muslims appeared on the list, unless their religious identity was hidden,...
USCIRF Releases Updated Report on Religious Freedom in Saudi ArabiaOctober 11, 2021 — 10/11/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) - The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently updated their annual report chapter on Saudi Arabia, stating their religious freedom conditions "remained poor...
Saudi Arabia Lacks a Christian Church BuildingJune 18, 2021 — 06/18/2021 Saudi Arabia (International Christian Concern) – Saudi Arabia recently launched Vision 2030, a plan to develop the country beyond oil dependence, though a strategic part is to promote a...
