An Interior Ministry security spokesman said that Yasser Isam Hamdi, a Saudi citizen who has been detained in the United States, was today released and arrived in Riyadh. Hamdi was received by his family and relatives.
The spokesman said that, upon arrival, Hamdi voluntarily renounced his U.S. citizenship. He will henceforth be treated in accordance with Saudi law.
The Interior Ministry expressed its appreciation of U.S. cooperation to facilitate Hamdi’s return to Saudi Arabia.
Source: SPA
