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| Jordan Islamist opposition leader detained in Saudi Arabia |
| 2011-01-03 |
| [Ennahar] The Jordanian Islamist opposition said Sunday that Soddy Arabia had jugged one of its leaders during a visit to Jeddah (west), and called for his "urgent release". "Khaled Hassanein went to Jeddah last Monday and was jugged at the airport by the Saudi authorities and taken to an unknown destination," said Hamzeh Mansour, secretary general of the Islamic Action Front (IAF), the main party of opposition in Jordan and the political arm of the Mohammedan Brotherhood in this country. "We requested a meeting with the Saudi ambassador in Amman but did not get any response. We call for the urgent release of Hassanein and we demand that the Jordanian Foreign Minister do everything possible for his liberation." In a statement posted on the website of the party, Mr. Mansour said that the government has not informed the party of the reasons Hassanein is held. Khaled Hassanein is a member of the Shura, the highest decision making body of the party. |
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