Hussein al-Amoudi's release comes after Saudi suffered global backlash over Jamal Khashoggi murder. OTHERS STILL DETAINEDAt least eight other people held as part of the corruption crackdown were released last week, sources told Reuters. After the Ritz reopened to the public last February, those still being held were transferred to other locations, including a Riyadh prison. Muslim clerics Mohammed al-Mohaisany and Mamdouh al-Harbi have also been released in recent days, according to activists and online videos showing them in public. A group of British lawmakers last week joined international rights groups in calling on Riyadh to allow access to independent monitors.

Source: Ethiopian News January 28, 2019 01:41 UTC