Saudi Reporter Jailed For 5 Years For Insulting Rulers: Amnesty

Saudi Arabia has sentenced a journalist to five years in jail for insulting the kingdom's rulers and "inciting public opinion" on Twitter, Amnesty International said. Amnesty described the Thursday sentencing of Alaa Brinji as "a clear violation of international law" and said it showed intolerance of the right to peaceful expression. Officials at Saudi Arabia's Justice Ministry could not be reached for comment. Against the background of regional turmoil, the ultra conservative Sunni Muslim count...