Saudis Sentence American Citizen to 16 Years in Prison, after Torturing Him: Report

Saudi Arabia sentenced a U.S. citizen to a 16-year prison term, and an additional 16-year prohibition against leaving the Gulf country, earlier this month, Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin reported. News of the sentencing was closely held until Rogin’s column ran yesterday, as the son of that prisoner decided to break his family’s silence, alleging that the Biden administration is mishandling his father’s case and urging a more competent approach.

Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a dual Saudi-U.S. citizen who posted a handful of tweets critical of the Saudi regime from the U.S., was arrested when he arrived at the airport in Riyadh last November, his son Ibrahim told the Post. He was subsequently charged with a slate of crimes relating to terrorism and sentenced on October 3.

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Saudi Arabia sentenced a U.S. citizen to a 16-year prison term, and an additional 16-year prohibition against leaving the Gulf country, earlier this month, Washington Post columnist Josh Rogin reported. News of the sentencing was closely held until Rogin’s column ran yesterday, as the son of that prisoner decided to break his family’s silence, alleging that the Biden administration is mishandling his father’s case and urging a more competent approach.

Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a dual Saudi-U.S. citizen who posted a handful of tweets critical of the Saudi regime from the U.S., was arrested when he arrived at the airport in Riyadh last November, his son Ibrahim told the Post. He was subsequently charged with a slate of crimes relating to terrorism and sentenced on October 3.