Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul jailed for 5 years, 8 months
Caption: Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul. AFP
A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, according to local media allowed to attend her trial.
The women's rights activist was convicted of "various activities prohibited by the anti-terrorism law", the pro-government online outlet Sabq and other media cited the court as saying.
It added that the court suspended two years and 10 months of the sentence.