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Saudi Arabia halted new trade and investment dealings with Canada and suspended diplomatic ties in a dramatic escalation of a dispute over the kingdom’s arrest of a women’s rights activist.

The kingdom recalled its ambassador to Ottawa and ordered the Canadian envoy to Riyadh to leave within 24 hours, according to a foreign ministry statement cited by the Saudi Press Agency. The loonie weakened as much as 0.3 percent to 1.3019 per U.S. dollar in early trading.

The Saudi foreign ministry cited remarks last week by Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and the Canadian embassy in Riyadh, criticizing Saudi Arabia’s arrests of women’s rights activists including Samar Badawi. She is a Canadian citizen whose brother Raif Badawi, a blogger who was critical of the Saudi government, was already in jail in the kingdom.

“The kingdom views the Canadian position as an affront to the kingdom that requires a sharp response to prevent any party from attempting to meddle with Saudi sovereignty,” according to the statement.

The stand-off pits a Saudi government that’s slowly opening the door to women’s rights against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, an outspoken champion of women’s advancement, who named a gender-balanced cabinet shortly after his 2015 election.

Just two months ago, Saudi women were given the right to drive a car, yet several of the country’s most prominent women’s rights activists -- including some who fought for years to drive -- were arrested earlier this year on national security grounds. Women also continue to require the approval of male guardians to travel or marry -- though not to obtain a driver’s license.

Representatives from Canada’s global affairs department weren’t immediately able to comment.

Saudi investments in Canada include G3 Global Holdings Ltd., a joint venture between Bunge Ltd. and Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Co., which purchased the former Canadian Wheat Board in 2015. Saudi Arabia has invested about $6 billion in Canadian businesses since 2006, Bloomberg data show.

Tanks, armored vehicles and parts and motor vehicles accounted for about 45 percent of Canada’s 2016 exports to the kingdom, while crude oil and copper ores comprised about 98 percent of imports, according to a government report. Saudi Arabia supplies oil to the Irving refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick.

The arrests were in line with Saudi laws, and those detained have been provided with due process during investigation and trial, according to the foreign ministry statement.

Freeland said in a tweet Aug. 2 that she was “very alarmed to learn that Samar Badawi, Raif Badawi’s sister, has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia,” and that “Canada stands together with the Badawi family in this difficult time, and we continue to strongly call for the release of both Raif and Samar Badawi.”

So far this year, Canada has exported C$1.4 billion ($in merchandise goods to Saudi Arabia and imported C$2 billion in imports, leaving it with a cumulative year-to-date trade deficit with the kingdom of about C$640 million, according to Statistics Canada data.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...ia-suspends-diplomatic-trade-ties-with-canada
 
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Okay here is simple analysis of the situation. I know Canada is a freedom democracy and peace loving country that stands behind activists but few question. Where was Canadian voices when Saudis were using Canadian made weapons in Yemen?
Then Saudis are changing towards more rights to women but even then these activists are popping around in Saudis why? The change is visible in Saudis and yet Canada is still poking its nose in Saudis affairs.
There is a lot wrong to things in Palestine but Canada seems to ignore Israel's actions.

I will stand with Saudis on this because they are true here. Canada has double standards.

 
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Well these western hypocrites forget "Our country our rules" conveniently when it suites them.
This time it is not about rules. One should give Saudis credit that it is opening up but these activists keep on pushing things to get green bucks from west. I think here Saudis are true and Canada is false.
 
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Saudi Arabia to Admit Iranian Diplomat: IRNA

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...head-office-in-kingdom-iran-state-news-agency


DUBAI (REUTERS) - SAUDI Arabia has agreed to admit an Iranian diplomat to head an office representing Iranian interests in the kingdom, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Sunday, in a rare move after the rivals broke off relations in 2016.

"An informed diplomatic source said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had agreed to grant a visa to the head ... of Iran's interests section," IRNA reported. "Observers saw this ... as a positive diplomatic step in Tehran-Riyadh relations."

The office is expected to be set up within the Swiss diplomatic mission in Saudi Arabia, based on an agreement signed in 2017.


where canada leaves iran comes in .
 
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West should stop thinking themselves as boss of the universe.....they have a habbit of criticizing the whole world....
Nope criticism is good but here they are criticizing wrong. There are more problems in the world that need focus like human killings in Kashmir and Palestine and ethnic atrocities on religious minorities in India and many more things.
 
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I'm very glad they took this measure. You wouldn't believe it but there is a huge 2-face complex present in the Canadian administration. Especially when it comes to their intelligence and certain circles in the military (JTF2) e.t.c.

KSA really did do itself a favor with this.
 
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Nope criticism is good but here they are criticizing wrong. There are more problems in the world that need focus like human killings in Kashmir and Palestine and ethnic atrocities on religious minorities in India and many more things.

“There’s more problems in the world” is exactly why your country is a backwards craphole and Canada is a leading democracy.

Every “problem” in the world evolves around “Palestine” for you people hence you can’t give basic freedoms to your own kind.

Your one of the no 1 Pakistani Suadi apologists on the forum, do they pay well? Or you just a house slave?

But yes basic human rights for half the population is not a “problem” lol
 
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Very impressive move by KSA, These Canadian a$$holes should learn what other people do or don't in their country is non of their business.
 
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“There’s more problems in the world” is exactly why your country is a backwards craphole and Canada is a leading democracy.

Every “problem” in the world evolves around “Palestine” for you people hence you can’t give basic freedoms to your own kind.

Your one of the no 1 Pakistani Suadi apologists on the forum, do they pay well? Or you just a house slave?

But yes basic human rights for half the population is not a “problem” lol

Lol I am a Saudi apologist I think of my self as the biggest Saudi critic here were many will go silent I speak out but here the point is that I don't criticize for hate but for betterment. Saudis just introduced women reforms and we all know those reforms are taking place so why is Canada still pushing for activists in my understanding there is something else on Canadian agenda. It would have been better if the move was a bit south of Canada because I find Canadian to be good people among all but still. Canada should have pulled out their agents as the goal was achieved.
 
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“There’s more problems in the world” is exactly why your country is a backwards craphole and Canada is a leading democracy.

Every “problem” in the world evolves around “Palestine” for you people hence you can’t give basic freedoms to your own kind.

Your one of the no 1 Pakistani Suadi apologists on the forum, do they pay well? Or you just a house slave?

But yes basic human rights for half the population is not a “problem” lol
He is not,check out his other posts on the forum.
He only outlined the double standards of Canada,i agree on this issue.
Why no voice about a important subject like Yemen?
 
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Warning to Saudis: do not mess with Canada or we will send both our planes to destroy you
 
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