US EditionUS Citizen Jailed in Saudi Arabia over Critical Tweets Is Allowed to Return to Florida
Saad Almadi, sentenced to 16 years for tweets critical of Saudi leadership, was freed after 16 months and allowed to leave following US diplomatic efforts.
- On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia lifted a travel ban on Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a US citizen of Saudi origin, and his family said he was on his way back to the United States.
- Almadi was arrested during a 2021 visit to Saudi Arabia after tweets mentioning corruption and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, the family said.
- He was sentenced to 16 years in 2022 and released after 16 months, but Saudi authorities barred Almadi from leaving despite U.S. appeals under President Joe Biden.
- The family credited President Donald Trump, saying, `This day would not have been possible without President Donald Trump and the tireless efforts of his administration,` while the travel-ban lift coincides with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Washington visit.
- The family said, `We hope the support and care we received will continue for those still held hostage in Saudi Arabia and in other parts of the world,` highlighting past U.S. appeals including Vice President Mike Pence's call for Raif Badawi's release.
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A U.S. citizen has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia a day after President Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The American, Saad Almadi, criticized the Saudi government online and was arrested in 2021. He was later sentenced to more than 19 years in prison on terrorism charges. According to a report by The New York Post, Almadi’s social media posts were “relatively benign by U.S. standards — including urging Saudi citizens …
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