Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a 72-year-old dual US-Saudi citizen, has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after being detained for over a year for tweets critical of the government. He is currently in Riyadh under a travel ban, and it is unclear if he will be able to return to the US. Neither Saudi nor US officials have yet to confirm Almadi's release.
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After decades of rivalry, Saudi Arabia and Iran have restored diplomatic ties with the help of China. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres praised China for its successful negotiations, while the White House expressed concern over its lack of involvement. The agreement comes at a time when negotiations between Iran and the United States to revive the 2016 nuclear deal are faltering, raising questions about the future of US influence in the region.