Second World War
During World War II, Saudi Arabia didn’t want to be involved in the fighting. The third king, Abd al Aziz, had a close relationship with the Axis powers, but when the war neared its end, he moved his alliance towards the Allies.
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Speaking Up
Insulting Islam in Saudi Arabia can open the gates of hell, and no-one know this better than Saudi writer Raif Badawi. He received 1,000 lashes and a 10-year prison sentence in 2014 for insulting Islam.