Saudi Parties Call for Nationwide Rallies Early November

Saudi Arabia's political parties called for nationwide demonstrations early next month to demand release of political prisoners in the country. The Saudi parties are preparing for several protest rallies on November 2 concurrent with the demonstration in Kuwait. Founder of Saudi Arabia's Islamic Ummah (nation) Party Sheikh Mohammad bin Saad Al-Mofarrah has called on the public throughout the country to stage nationwide demonstrations to call for political prisoners, including those detained during the recent protest rallies in the country. Salafi figures in Kuwait plan to stage a demonstration codenamed 'Keramat al-Vatan 2 (Homeland Dignity 2)' in a bid to reject a revision of electoral laws ordered by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al- Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. Salafi opposition figures have already declared that they would hold protest rallies after Muslims' Eid al-Adha to oppose against reforms in electoral laws. Over 100 Salafis and 11 police forces were injured during conflicts last Sunday in Kuwait. The clashes came after Kuwaiti Emir ordered the revision in the laws ahead of snap parliamentary scheduled for early December. The Kuwaiti Emir has recently dissolved the parliament formed in 2009 and paved the way for snap elections for the second time in 2012 and 5th time over last 6 years.