Middle East Critique

The Global Human Rights Sanctions (GHRS) regime was established by the US in response to the death of Sergei Magnitsky in 2016. It empowered governments to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that committed serious human rights abuses, such as torture. Since then, the regime gained widespread acceptance in First World countries, particularly in the UK, the EU, Canada, and Austral…

This article analyzes Saudi Arabia's regreening efforts through Neom, a conglomeration of urban development currently being built in the northwestern corner of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As one of several subsidiary organizations under Neom, Neom Nature aims to regreen and rewild an area roughly the size of Belgium. The project will serve as both a recreational space for Neom's estimated popula…