Certainly the political space and the space for freedoms was already very tight, and it's gotten much tighter over the last two years. So certainly the environment would provoke more Saudis to go abroad, but it's statistically insignificant. Ali Shihabi More Quotes by Ali Shihabi More Quotes From Ali Shihabi There's an appetite in the world with the demonization that's happening to Saudi Arabia that creates more opportunities( for asylum). Ali Shihabi top-news Now critics will bemoan lack of names and details on each case but we must remember that individuals themselves have no desire to be named. Ali Shihabi world If there are activists on the women's section, there will be activists on the Islamists section and then they'll say' why are you arresting clerics when these girls are doing X, Y, Z ? Is it just because the Americans like them and they're being celebrated in the West ?' that's the sort of balancing act that the government has to claim. Ali Shihabi top-news It's very unfortunate. Everyone accuses Saudi Arabia of being so PR-savvy. If it was, it wouldn't have done This Nov. 30 because it's a PR disaster. Ali Shihabi top-news
