American released from Saudi prison for critical tweets.

Saudi Arabia has released a 72-year-old American citizen, Saad Almadi, who was imprisoned for over a year due to critical tweets about the kingdom's crown prince. Almadi was sentenced to 16 years in prison, which was later increased to 19 years. The release comes after efforts by US officials to secure his freedom and improve relations between the two countries. However, it is unclear whether the travel ban imposed on Almadi will be lifted to allow him to return to the US.