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When I speak of the fear, intimidation, arrests and public shaming of intellectuals and religious leaders who dare to speak their minds, and then I tell you that I’m from Saudi Arabia, are you surprised?

— Jamal Khashoggi

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We are going through a major economic transformation that is supported by the people, a transformation that will free us from total dependence on oil and restore a culture of work and production.

We are not opposed to our government and care deeply about Saudi Arabia. It is the only home we know or want. Yet we are the enemy.

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