Sticks And Stones
The monarchy can be expensive to keep in place, no doubt about it. For some people, they have to pay the price with their life! In 2014, the writer and activist Raif Badawi was arrested for “insulting Islam” and he was sentenced to 10 years in jail in addition to 1,000 lashes.
Sticks And Stones
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The Exchange Rate
In Saudi Arabia, the local currency is called the riyal. It is weaker in comparison to the U.S. dollar. The conversation rate is about 3.75 Saudi riyal for every U.S. dollar.
The Exchange Rate