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Saudi jailed for five years for 'offending royal court'

Published: 08 Feb 2018 - 07:54 pm | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 11:25 pm
Saleh al-Shehi (Twitter: Prisoners of Conscie (@m3takl_en))

Saleh al-Shehi (Twitter: Prisoners of Conscie (@m3takl_en))

By Ahmed el-Masri

DOHA, Qatar:  A Saudi court on Thursday slapped a Saudi citizen with a travel ban and five years behind bars for "offending the [Saudi] royal court” in a television interview, the official Al-Ekhbariya TV channel reported.
While the broadcaster did not give the name of the sentenced individual, a number of Saudi online activists have identified him as Saleh al-Shehi, a writer for Saudi daily Al-Watan.