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Saudi Arabia detains Syrian for posting pro-Assad photo on Facebook

Saudi Arabia’s security forces have arrested a Syrian resident in the capital, Riyadh, for posting a picture on his Facebook page, hailing the liberation of the city of Aleppo from the grips of foreign-backed militants by forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad.

According to a report published in al-Riyadh newspaper on Friday, Samer Lababidi was taken into custody the previous day after he flashed the victory sign in his Facebook picture following the recapture of Aleppo by the Syrian army soldiers and their allies.

The man, who is in his forties, faces accusations of publishing statements related to the war on Syria, the report added.

Saudi authorities deactivated Lababidi’s Facebook account after his detention.

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