cant expect anything less from PRINCE BONESAW.

Saudis

Always is.

At the current rate western countries are adopting fascism, that will no longer be a safe bet in a few years.

I would have guessed christian

Yeah, how much of a bitch does god have to be to allow blasphemy laws?

I'm just gonna say Muslim country and click the article.

Nevermind could have read the comments. Saudi.

Oil.

America gives zero shits about human rights if you willingly give up your natural resources.

We're arming over 80% of the world's dictatorships, which makes us the least democratic nation in the world if you see democracy as a universal principle.

What do you expect? It's kind of easy if leadership believes that the entity in question is not non-existent, imaginary, nor a friend.

Religious fundamentalists enabled by wealthy oil producers and supine complicity.

Sharia law in Saudi Arabia is really theatre. It's not even remotely followed by the ruling elites, but used as a battering ram against the populace. Very much a Rules for Thee, not for Me situation.

The regime probably figures keeping dissent under check is their most important issue. They can't fight so that's all they have along with their money.