‘An analyst has drawn a parallel between the Saudi regime and fascist dictatorships as Riyadh pushes ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown on pro-democracy aspirations.

“It (the Saudi regime) is worse than the fascist dictatorships and so yes, speaking out gives encouragement. These are brave souls,” Collin Cavell told Press TV in a recent interview.

He described Saudi Arabia as “the most oppressive regime on the face of the earth.”

Cavell said millions of Saudis are fed up with “prison-like conditions” in their country ruled by the Al Saud family.’

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