1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgJustin Shilad'New' Saudi Arabia ushers in even more repressive climate for journalists - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FRrNTpGuPr"><a href="https://cpj.org/2018/09/new-saudi-arabia-ushers-in-even-more-repressive-cl/">‘New’ Saudi Arabia ushers in even more repressive climate for journalists</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2018/09/new-saudi-arabia-ushers-in-even-more-repressive-cl/embed/#?secret=FRrNTpGuPr" width="600" height="338" title="“‘New’ Saudi Arabia ushers in even more repressive climate for journalists” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="FRrNTpGuPr" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/AFP_Saudi_09.24_1.jpg750500Marwan al-Mureisi knew the rules: even in Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "new" Saudi Arabia, issues touching on politics, religion, or the royal family were out of bounds. So in his reporting for the privately owned website Sabq and other outlets, al-Mureisi wrote about science, technology, and the need to embrace creativity and innovation--all hallmarks…