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CIA alerts Arab activist to potential threat from Saudi Arabia

By Caitlin Yilek
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CIA alerts Arab activist to potential threat from Saudi Arabia

The CIA alerted Norway that an Arab activist critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may face a potential threat from Saudi Arabia.

İyad el-Baghdadi, who has asylum in Norway, was warned April 25 of the potential threat when Norwegian authorities came to his home and took him to a secure location, the Guardian reported Tuesday.

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