A court in Saudi Arabia upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, a Saudi aid worker who had criticized the government on Twitter, drawing a rare public rebuke from the US in another sign of tension between the Biden administration and the kingdom. Abdulrahman al-Sadhan's sister Areej al-Sadhan, a dual Saudi-US citizen, talked to The World's host Marco Werman about the situation.

A court in Saudi Arabia upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, a Saudi aid worker who had criticized the government on Twitter, drawing a rare public rebuke from the US in another sign of tension between the Biden administration and the kingdom. Abdulrahman al-Sadhan's sister Areej al-Sadhan, a dual Saudi-US citizen, talked to The World's host Marco Werman about the situation.

A court in Saudi Arabia upheld a 20-year prison term imposed on Abdulrahman al-Sadhan, a Saudi aid worker who had criticized the government on Twitter, drawing a rare public rebuke from the US&nbsp;in another sign of tension between the Biden administration and the kingdom. Abdulrahman al-Sadhan's&nbsp;sister Areej al-Sadhan,&nbsp;a dual Saudi-US&nbsp;citizen, talked to The World's host Marco Werman&nbsp;about the situation.

Sister of imprisoned Saudi aid worker: 'They are already calling me a terrorist'

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Sister of imprisoned Saudi aid worker: 'They are already calling me a terrorist'

Sister of imprisoned Saudi aid worker: 'They are already calling me a terrorist'