Saad Almadi, a 75-year-old American detained in Saudi Arabia, faces a potential new trial over anti-government social media posts. He was previously sentenced to 19 years in prison after tweeting criticisms while living in the U.S. His family is advocating for his release as President Trump visits the kingdom, hoping his strong ties with Saudi leaders will facilitate Almadi's return home. Despite being released from prison earlier this year, Almadi is still under a travel ban as he awaits further legal proceedings, representing broader issues surrounding foreign nationals in Saudi Arabia.
The prospect of a renewed trial has his family hoping that Trump will be able to use his strong relationship with Saudi leaders, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to bring him home.
'Basically in court they said the charges are dropped and now they are refusing to let him travel... It's just a miserable court system.' - Ibrahim Almadi
Trump, who was greeted lavishly when he arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday morning, has made a priority of freeing Americans abroad.
Almadi, a dual citizen and retired engineer, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for tweeting criticisms of the Saudi government from his home in Florida.
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