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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington

Revealed: jailed Saudi woman was convicted of ‘spreading lies through tweets’

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The court document states that Noura al-Qahtani used two anonymised Twitter accounts. Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

A Saudi woman recently sentenced to 45 years in prison was convicted of using the internet and social media accounts to “spread lies through tweets”, among other alleged crimes, according to a newly obtained Saudi court document.

Noura al-Qahtani, whose case first emerged last week, is a mother of five daughters, including one with a disability, is nearly 50 years old and has health issues, according to the court records.

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