Saudi authorities have arrested three citizens who posted YouTube videos urging the oil-rich kingdom to improve their living standards and criticising "corruption", activists said on Sunday. The arrests were made on Saturday, the day US President Barack Obama flew home from Saudi Arabia under fire for **t having done more to raise human rights concerns during talks with King Abdullah, activists said. In one video seen by AFP, a young man identifying himself as Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Dosari addressed King Abdullah saying he has to survive on a low income, and does **t own a house or a car. "Give us our money... we do **t want to beg... You and your children are playing with this money," he said about Saudi's oil wealth in the 30-second video during which he held up his identification card.
03-31-2014, 03:41 AM
Saudi arrests 3 over YouTube appeals: activists
Saudi authorities have arrested three citizens who posted YouTube videos urging the oil-rich kingdom to improve their living standards and criticising "corruption", activists said on Sunday. The arrests were made on Saturday, the day US President Barack Obama flew home from Saudi Arabia under fire for **t having done more to raise human rights concerns during talks with King Abdullah, activists said. In one video seen by AFP, a young man identifying himself as Abdulaziz Mohammed al-Dosari addressed King Abdullah saying he has to survive on a low income, and does **t own a house or a car. "Give us our money... we do **t want to beg... You and your children are playing with this money," he said about Saudi's oil wealth in the 30-second video during which he held up his identification card.
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