Ali al-Omari
Ali al-Omari is a journalist with 4Shbab in Saudi Arabia. Imprisoned as of September 9, 2017; charges: Anti-state.
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Ali al-Omari is a journalist with 4Shbab in Saudi Arabia. Imprisoned as of September 9, 2017; charges: Anti-state.
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