Australian citizen Usama Al-Hasani held in Morocco, feared to face extradition to Saudi Arabia
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Australian citizen Usama Al-Hasani held in Morocco, feared to face extradition to Saudi Arabia
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An Australian businessman is fighting extradition to Saudi Arabia after being arrested in Morocco over alleged anti-government activism.
Usama Al-Hasani was travelling on his Australian passport when he was detained upon arrival in the Moroccan capital Rabat three weeks ago.
Dr Hasani, who holds dual Australian and Saudi citizenship, is accused of being involved in a group that opposes the Saudi state-sponsored form of Islam known as Wahhabism, Moroccan news site Yabiladi reported.
Usama Al-Hasani was travelling on his Australian passport when he was detained upon arrival in the Moroccan capital Rabat three weeks ago
Saudi human rights group Prisoners of Conscience said Dr Al-Husaini was arrested on request of Saudi authorities who also requested his deportation as soon as possible.