Saudi Arabia arrested two more American citizens Friday in a direct snub to Congress, a move sure to create even more domestic political heat for President Donald Trump
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The detentions of activists follows US lawmakers' moves to deny support for Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen and Trump's promise to veto that bill as he continues his staunch defense of the kingdom, a stance that has created a rare schism between the President and Republicans who are usually loathe to criticism him.
'A crisis stage'The arrests Friday marked the first sweep against dissidents since Khashoggi's death in October. Salah al-Haidar, a dual Saudi-US citizen who is the son of prominent women's rights defender Aziza al-Yousef, was arrested along with US citizen, writer and physician Bader al-Ibrahim, sources told CNN. The Saudi government did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment about the case.
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