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William Mata

Saudi Arabian dissident Awad Al-Qarnin faces death penalty over Twitter and WhatsApp use - reports

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

(Picture: REUTERS)

A leading pro-reform activist in Saudi Arabia, is facing the death penalty after facing accusations that he spread “hostile” news on WhatsApp and had a Twitter account - which is forbidden in some cases within the kingdom.

Awad Al-Qarni, 65, was arrested in September 2017 in what was thought to be the beginning of a crackdown on dissent led by then newly named crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

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