A court sentenced Raif Badawi, who founded the 'Free Saudi Liberals' website to discuss the role of religion in Saudi Arabia, to 600 lashes and seven years in prison for criticizing the religious police and allegedly advocating "religious liberalization." Authorities in Jazan seized weapons and ammunition smuggled into the country. A senior Saudi cleric recently urged the faithful in Mecca to support Syrian rebels "by all means."
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