, Thomas Brewster, November 21, External [ ]• Background [ ] Al-Masarir left his hometown of in 2003, in order to study computer science at the | While Dosari was being treated by paramedics, his friend was approached by a third man who tried to bribe the friend not to report the incident |
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Al-Dosari responded to the assailants that they were not in Riyadh, and that "this is London" |
The friend assumed that the third man was another Saudi government agent | He hosts an online talk show named the Ghanem Show, which features segments such as "Fadfada" where he criticizes the Saudi royal family especially the King and his Crown Prince through the use of |
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On 31 August 2018, al-Dosari was attacked during the daytime in London in front of by two men who shouted at him, "Who are you to talk about the family of al-Saud? In his talk show, al-Dosari criticizes the , in particular King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad, whom he labels as "Salmanco" referring to the methods exercised by the King in managing the country in a fashion similar to a company or as personal possession and "al-Dub al-Dasher" fat crumpet respectively in a humorous manner, "exposes secrets" related to the royal family, and calls for protests against the Saudi government | The demonstrations called for by al-Dosari come at a stage where the current had allowed opponents to rally unprecedented support with which they have never before been able to assemble, which may be the cause of the nervousness of authorities towards the protests |
Up to twenty prominent clergymen such as and Awadh al-Qarni had been arrested due to being perceived as "pro-Doha" and a large following in social networks which the Saudi government feared would be utilized to support the protests called for by al-Dosari.
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