🧵🪡 THREAD on Taleb Abdulmohsen, the man accused of attacking Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.


Over the years, Taleb has been active, to say the least, in several interesting circles. These include Saudi ex-Muslims, dissidents, and asylum-seekers, especially in Europe.

Ystrday I tweeted on coalition/contagion btwn #Saudi & Qatari feminists. No matter (Gulf) crisis, Saudi guardianship news was opportunity to renew calls for Qatari rights in new acct: @QatarFem. Today, closed due to #Qatar gov crackdown on women behind it.

https://twitter.com/Ana3rabeya/status/1158426873367367682?s=21

Within a day, Qatari journalist @tahani_alhajri states that Qatari women behind account @QatarFem, & their families, were all summoned by #Qatar authorities for interrogation. They are fearful & closed account due to gov and it’s getting families involved.

https://twitter.com/tahani_alhajri/status/1158702378125803520?s=21

NEW: #Saudi Public Prosecutor states investigations of Saudi feminists have concluded and indictments prepared. Unclear where this is headed.

Saudi feminist activists were arrested in May/June 2018, & there have been reports of torture and harassment.

https://twitter.com/ksamofaen/status/1101556155359379456?s=21

Surprised no mention of “foreign involvement” which state used before when smearing #Saudi feminists. Treason accusation was favorite, used by apologists. Public Prosecution only references “coordinated activism” targeted “safety and stability”.

Did state forget its own story?