Saudi Censorship Focuses on Internal vs. External Issues
Opinion Cars drive past the King Abdullah Financial District, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Faisal Al Nasser. The contours of public engagement in Saudi Arabia are evident in the contrast between passionate debates over issues such as a proposal to remove the sword from the Saudi flag and discussions of what constitutes Muslim holy land and the status of Jerusalem as Islam’s third-holiest city, versus far more cautious social media responses to changes in US policy as the Biden administration settles into office. The debates suggest that Crown Prince Mohammed (...
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