Rights groups urge head of Catholic Church to advocate for dissidents in Sunni-ruled kingdom, which faces accusations of oppressing its Shiite majority

Mohamed al-Miqdad was found unconscious on the street shortly after demonstrations against two executions on Saturday

EU and Iran slam killing of alleged terrorists, whose confessions may have been extracted under torture, according to rights groups

By hosting Palestinian economy workshop and announcing security conference, analysts say Gulf kingdom trying to 'enhance its security by making itself indispensable'