Walid Alhathloul is the brother of jailed Saudi women's rights defender Loujain Alhathloul. The Saudi government says she and other women's rights defenders were accused of "suspicious contact with foreign entities." (CNN) On Thursday night, Mariah Carey will perform on stage in Saudi Arabia. She said she was also offered the chance to work for them and go after Saudi women living in exile to bring them to Saudi Arabia. It confuses me: Saudi Arabia is so keen to promote itself as a reformer, yet a true Saudi reformer is being held behind bars.

Source: CNN January 31, 2019 09:11 UTC