Saudi Arabia
Iran Has Banned Its Citizens from Making Pilgrimages to Mecca
The ban is the latest sign that relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran are rapidly deteriorating.
Saudi Arabia’s Art Scene Is Horrified by the Death Sentence Given to Poet Ashraf Fayadh
News of his upcoming execution has made international headlines, but the harsh court ruling just underscores how hard it is to be an artist in Saudi Arabia.
We Spoke to the Wife of the Saudi Blogger Sentenced to 1,000 Lashes
VICE met the wife of Raif Badawi, a blogger from Saudi Arabia sentenced to ten years in prison and 1,000 lashes. We discussed her family's refuge in Quebec and the effort of the Canadian government to secure his release.
Meet the Gay Muslim Filmmaker Who Secretly Filmed His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Indian-born filmmaker and LGBT activist Parvez Sharma's new documentary A Sinner in Mecca – the brilliant follow up to his debut A Jihad for Love – is a rare glimpse at a gay man's journey to Saudi Arabia.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a teenager from Yorkshire became Britain's youngest suicide bomber, and police started investigating a woman who took a shit in a Merseyside bargain store.
The Hangover News
This weekend, details of the bribes allegedly paid to Fifa's vice president were announced, and a deed pollLAD legally changed his name to avoid paying Ryanair a huge name-change fee.
Meet the Saudi Arabian Black Metal Band Breaking Saudi Law By Being a Black Metal Band
Al-Namrood have never played a live show, because it could result in the entire band being executed.
The Top Islamic State Spokesperson Called for More Lone Wolf Attacks on Canada
Abu Mohammed al-Adnani just released a recording titled "Die in Your Rage."
Canadian Weapons Companies Increased Sales to Human Rights Abusers in 2013
Ottawa is exporting less military aid overall, but upping shipments to India, Egypt, Tunisia, as well as other non-NATO allies with questionable moral records.
The Saudi Government Is Trying to Wipe Porn From the Internet
They've resorted to employing so-called "White Hat" hackers to try and rid the internet landscape of porn, social media sites and anything else they deem inappropriate.