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Report: Saudi Facebook activist planning protest shot dead - Monsters and Critics

Report: Saudi Facebook activist planning protest shot dead - Monsters and Critics

Riyadh/Cairo - Saudi activists alleged Wednesday that state security shot dead a leading online activist, who was calling for a 'Day of Rage' on March 11 in the oil-rich kingdom.

Faisal Ahmed Abdul-Ahadwas, 27, was believed to be one of the main administrators of a Facebook group that is calling for protests similar to that have swept North Africa and the Middle East.

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