Saudi Arabia’s Exit Ban on Florida Retiree Exposes Diplomatic Hypocrisy and Threat to American Freedom

When Saad Almadi, a 75-year-old Florida retiree, was arrested and convicted by Saudi authorities for posting critical social media content about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, few Americans outside his family knew about the grave injustice unfolding. Now, nearly three years later, Almadi remains barred from leaving Saudi Arabia until March 2026, despite spending more than a year behind bars and facing charges that were eventually downgraded from terrorism to vague “public order” violations. How Long Will Washington Turn a Blind Eye? This is not merely a story about one man’s arbitrary detention; it’s a glaring example of the dangerous...