Saudi Court Sentences Woman To 45 Years In Prison For Social Media Posts

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to nearly half a century in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the largest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being accused by a judge of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric » through social media. The judge also ruled that al-Qahtani “offended public order through the intelligence network.” It remains unclear what al-Qahtani posted online or where her hearing took place. He was arrested on July 4, 2021, according to the Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), which is critical of the kingdom. DEPARTMENT APPROVED POSSIBLE SALE OF 300 PATRIOT MISSILES TO SAUDI ARABIA Honor Guard member covered by Saudi flag (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) “This looks like the beginning of a new wave of sentences and convictions by new judges assigned to the specialized criminal court,” Abdullah Alaoudh, Director of Research for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at DAWN, said of the case. Alaoudh says al-Qahtani was jailed for “simply tweeting her views”. DURING BIDEN VISIT, CHINA’S 11 EXPECTS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA SOON “It is impossible not to connect the dots between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with President Biden last month in Jeddah and the rise in crackdowns against anyone who dares to criticize the crown prince or the Saudi government for well-documented abuses,” he said. Alaoudh. he told the Guardian. Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File) al-Qahtani’s sentencing comes two weeks later Saudi Arabia was condemned 33-year-old Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison after the Saudi government concluded that she used her social media platform “to disrupt public order, undermine the security of society and the stability of the state and support those who committed criminal acts under the Anti-Terrorism and Financing Act.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The social media punishments have renewed attention to Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent, even as the Islamic nation has granted women new freedoms such as the right to drive. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]

title: “Saudi Court Sentences Woman To 45 Years In Prison For Social Media Posts Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Holly Sherbert”

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to nearly half a century in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the largest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being accused by a judge of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric » through social media. The judge also ruled that al-Qahtani “offended public order through the intelligence network.” It remains unclear what al-Qahtani posted online or where her hearing took place. He was arrested on July 4, 2021, according to the Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), which is critical of the kingdom. DEPARTMENT APPROVED POSSIBLE SALE OF 300 PATRIOT MISSILES TO SAUDI ARABIA Honor Guard member covered by Saudi flag (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) “This looks like the beginning of a new wave of sentences and convictions by new judges assigned to the specialized criminal court,” Abdullah Alaoudh, Director of Research for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at DAWN, said of the case. Alaoudh says al-Qahtani was jailed for “simply tweeting her views”. DURING BIDEN VISIT, CHINA’S 11 EXPECTS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA SOON “It is impossible not to connect the dots between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with President Biden last month in Jeddah and the rise in crackdowns against anyone who dares to criticize the crown prince or the Saudi government for well-documented abuses,” he said. Alaoudh. he told the Guardian. Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File) al-Qahtani’s sentencing comes two weeks later Saudi Arabia was condemned 33-year-old Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison after the Saudi government concluded that she used her social media platform “to disrupt public order, undermine the security of society and the stability of the state and support those who committed criminal acts under the Anti-Terrorism and Financing Act.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The social media punishments have renewed attention to Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent, even as the Islamic nation has granted women new freedoms such as the right to drive. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]

title: “Saudi Court Sentences Woman To 45 Years In Prison For Social Media Posts Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Juan Stanley”

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to nearly half a century in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the largest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being accused by a judge of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric » through social media. The judge also ruled that al-Qahtani “offended public order through the intelligence network.” It remains unclear what al-Qahtani posted online or where her hearing took place. He was arrested on July 4, 2021, according to the Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), which is critical of the kingdom. DEPARTMENT APPROVED POSSIBLE SALE OF 300 PATRIOT MISSILES TO SAUDI ARABIA Honor Guard member covered by Saudi flag (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) “This looks like the beginning of a new wave of sentences and convictions by new judges assigned to the specialized criminal court,” Abdullah Alaoudh, Director of Research for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at DAWN, said of the case. Alaoudh says al-Qahtani was jailed for “simply tweeting her views”. DURING BIDEN VISIT, CHINA’S 11 EXPECTS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA SOON “It is impossible not to connect the dots between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with President Biden last month in Jeddah and the rise in crackdowns against anyone who dares to criticize the crown prince or the Saudi government for well-documented abuses,” he said. Alaoudh. he told the Guardian. Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File) al-Qahtani’s sentencing comes two weeks later Saudi Arabia was condemned 33-year-old Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison after the Saudi government concluded that she used her social media platform “to disrupt public order, undermine the security of society and the stability of the state and support those who committed criminal acts under the Anti-Terrorism and Financing Act.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The social media punishments have renewed attention to Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent, even as the Islamic nation has granted women new freedoms such as the right to drive. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]

title: “Saudi Court Sentences Woman To 45 Years In Prison For Social Media Posts Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Melanie Garcia”

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to nearly half a century in prison for allegedly harming the country through her social media activity. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the largest tribes in Saudi Arabia and has no apparent history of activism, was sentenced to 45 years in prison after being accused by a judge of “disrupting the cohesion of society” and “destabilizing the social fabric » through social media. The judge also ruled that al-Qahtani “offended public order through the intelligence network.” It remains unclear what al-Qahtani posted online or where her hearing took place. He was arrested on July 4, 2021, according to the Washington-based human rights watchdog Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), which is critical of the kingdom. DEPARTMENT APPROVED POSSIBLE SALE OF 300 PATRIOT MISSILES TO SAUDI ARABIA Honor Guard member covered by Saudi flag (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) “This looks like the beginning of a new wave of sentences and convictions by new judges assigned to the specialized criminal court,” Abdullah Alaoudh, Director of Research for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates at DAWN, said of the case. Alaoudh says al-Qahtani was jailed for “simply tweeting her views”. DURING BIDEN VISIT, CHINA’S 11 EXPECTS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA SOON “It is impossible not to connect the dots between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s meeting with President Biden last month in Jeddah and the rise in crackdowns against anyone who dares to criticize the crown prince or the Saudi government for well-documented abuses,” he said. Alaoudh. he told the Guardian. Saudi Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, Pool, File) al-Qahtani’s sentencing comes two weeks later Saudi Arabia was condemned 33-year-old Salma al-Shehab to 34 years in prison after the Saudi government concluded that she used her social media platform “to disrupt public order, undermine the security of society and the stability of the state and support those who committed criminal acts under the Anti-Terrorism and Financing Act.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The social media punishments have renewed attention to Prince Mohammed’s crackdown on dissent, even as the Islamic nation has granted women new freedoms such as the right to drive. The Associated Press contributed to this report Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]