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Longreads: How Saudi Arabia Makes Dissidents Disappear
September 15, 2019 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
FreeREAD THE ARTICLE:
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/how-saudi-arabia-makes-dissidents-disappear
The assassination of Jamal Khashoggi was no aberration. A Vanity Fair investigation reveals how Saudi Arabia attempts to abduct, repatriate—and sometimes murder—citizens it regards as enemies of the state.
5,218 words. Est. reading time: 25 min.
If you prefer to listen to the article, you can create a Text-To-Speech mp3 here: http://www.fromtexttospeech.com. The TTS is a robotic voice, but many people get used to it fairly quickly.
The Longreads Club gets together every other week to discuss a long-form article focused on global topics. Rather than skim the headlines, we are trying to dive deep and learn from each other to gain a better understanding of world events. Just read the article, show up, and join the discussion!