Saudi Arabian writer and teacher arrested
21 Apr 2011A Saudi Arabian writer and teacher has become the most prominent figure to be arrested in the country since protests started in February. Nadhir al-Majid was detained on April 17 in the Persian Gulf city of al-Khobar. Rights groups have urged Interior Minister Prince Nayef al-Saud to release him immediately. Over 160 dissidents have been arrested in the last two months.
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Tags: freedom of expression, Nadhir al-Majid, Prince Nayef al-Saud, protest, Saudi Arabia, teacher
