Saudi Police Arrest 22 People for Undermining State Security
- People arrested for posting videos ‘inciting public order’
- Saudi authorities warn against ‘falling to such practices’
Light trails from automobile traffic traveling along the King Fahd highway, left, and Olaya Street, right, lead towards the Kingdom Tower, center rear, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia arrested 22 people for undermining state security in a widening crackdown against dissent in the Arab world’s biggest economy.
The people were arrested for posting videos on social media that “incite public order,” and included a Qatari citizen, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. Saudi authorities have started an investigation into their goals and connections, the news service said.