Saudi Arabian writer and teacher arrested
April 21st, 2011
A 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.Tags: Tags: freedom of expression, Nadhir al-Majid, Prince Nayef al-Saud, protest, Saudi Arabia, teacher,
