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Saudi Arabia: Executions in 2024 surpass 300 in record tally - The kingdom executed an unprecedented number of women this year, Saudi rights group revealed in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 63 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

FYI for non saudis: you can be charged with terrorism for "apostasy", or "witchcraft", or "endangering the status quo" (criticizing or revolting against the royal family in any way). So high chance that many of the 45 executed for terrorism aren't even terrorists.

Oil truly is a curse.

Dozens of the world’s most cited scientists stop falsely claiming to work in Saudi Arabia in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Pathetic. Instead of the royal family investing their unimaginable wealth into the dumpsterfire of an education system, and the country as a whole, they do this fucking shit to fake looking developed, instead of actually improving the country. Why? because they can't stand the mere thought of giving up even an ounce of their wealth, even if it means countless will suffer, and die.

They are parasites, and shit like this is why we are one of the most embarrassing countries on the world stage.

For the crime of making a joke about Russia's technology in the 90s, lemmy.ml admin hands down a 1 week ban across 20 communities. in c/meanwhileongrad@sh.itjust.works

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

dbzer0 is a pretty good instance. Sadly, there are no good leftist instances other than slrpnk and dbzer0.

Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty | Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution. in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] fxomt@lemm.ee 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As a Saudi who was born and live there, it has always baffled me how, despite the government and royal family being comically evil, the majority will still support them.

Even if you tell them and show them proof of the horrible crimes against humanity that happens daily, they'll either try to justify it, or brush it off saying "doesn't affect me".