US man jailed for critical tweets released by Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia has released US citizen Saad Ibrahim Almadi from prison after more than a year of detention over tweets critical of the government. Almadi, who also has Saudi citizenship, was sentenced to 19 years in prison and a 16-year travel ban. His release was confirmed by his son, who said they still have to fight the travel ban. The US government has not commented on the release. Almadi's case was raised by President Joe Biden during his visit to Saudi Arabia last July.
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- Saudis release Saad Almadi — who was sentenced to 19 years for critical tweets New York Post
- US citizen jailed for criticising Saudi Arabia’s rulers freed The Guardian
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