US-Saudi citizen Saad Al-Madi returns to Florida after Saudi travel ban lifted

Saad Al-Madi, a 75-year-old US-Saudi citizen and retired engineer, has returned to Florida after Saudi authorities lifted a travel ban that had kept him in the country since his 2021 arrest. Detained for critical tweets and sentenced to 19 years, he was released in 2023 but barred from leaving. His full freedom follows diplomatic engagement with the United States

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