The European Union has today called for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to respect the public worship of all faiths.
In a motion drafted by Portuguese MEP Ana Maria Gomes, the European Parliament said that while Saudi Arabia was an important strategic partner, Saudi authorities should accept that it is a human right for individuals to worship any religion in public.
Issues like terrorism, Israeli-Palestinian peace, the Syrian conflict, post-Arab-Spring transition, and better relations with Iran, were all key areas in which the EU said Saudi co-operation was needed.
However, it made clear that if this partnership "is to be effective, [Saudi Arabia] must respect basic human rights and civil liberties". [Christian Today] Read more
