Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
By DW
27 June 2020 |
12:47 pm
A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living in exile in Canada, the activist has been warned by the police of a possible threat against him.
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