| 词条 | Walid Fitaihi |
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| name = Walid Fitaihi | image = | imagesize = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|9|24}} | birth_place = Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | nationality = American citizen, Saudi Arabia | occupation = physician, TV presenter, CEO of the International Medical Center | years_active = present | alma_mater = George Washington University,Harvard University | relatives = | website = [https://twitter.com/walidfitaihi Walid Fitahi Twitter account] }}Walid Fitaihi (born 1964) is a physician.[1] In November 2017, he was arrested by the Saudi government and taken to the Ritz Carlton hotel (which the government had used to hold many prominent prisoners in 2017),[2] but was later moved to al-Hair prison, south of the capital.[1][2] Fitaihi was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and continued his studies and professional career in United States in the 1980s, but he returned to Saudi Arabia in 2006.[1] He worked for the International Medical Center, which was built by his family, and used to travel to the US for business.[1] Early life and CareerWalid Fitaihi was born on 24 September, 1964 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Although originally from Saudi Arabia, he also holds a United States citizenship.[3] Massachusetts state records shows he had registered to vote when he was living in Cambridge.[4] He took his undergraduate and medical degrees from George Washington University and a master's in public health from Harvard University.[3] His family decided to build a private hospital in Jeddah in 2006.[3] He returned to Saudi Arabia to help his family to found the private hospital in 2006.[3][2] He later became the CEO of the International Medical Center.[3][2] He was also a popular Saudi reformist and TV presenter, best-known for the television show Mahyay, which was about conversations around keeping the mind, body and soul healthy.[2] He became a motivational speaker on Saudi television.[5] He attracted nearly two million followers on his social media.[4] ArrestFataihi was initially arrested in September 2017 but was released under a travel ban pledge.[4] Then he was arrested again in November 2017.[4] He was taken from his home in Jeddah in the middle of the night and moved to the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh where the crown prince Mohammad bin Salman was keeping at least 200 wealthy Saudis in detention as an alleged crackdown on corruption.[4] The New York Times reported that Saudi Arabia had been abusing its prisoners in detention and, as a result, at least 17 people were hospitalized during their arrest and at least one of them died, according to a doctor at the hospital and an American official monitoring the crackdown.[4][22] Most detainees had been released after signing off agreements and pledging large payments in exchange for their freedom.[4]Qatari news broadcaster Al Jazeera reported Fitaihi had told a friend that he was "blindfolded, stripped of his underwear and bound to a chair".[6][7] Also, the daily report said, the Saudi government had tortured him with electrical shocking for a 1-hour session.[6][7] Moreover, reports said, he was harshly whipped and could not sleep on his back for days.[6][7] Howard M. Cooper, Fitaihis lawyer, said to the State Department that he had told his wife and family "he is in fear for his life; he won't take his situation any longer; he desires all possible help."[7][1] Fitaihi was not officially charged with any crimes, however, he has been transferred to the al-Hair prison for longer-term incarceration.[4] His family tried to organize his release since his arrest.[3] They are using public pressure on the Saudi government and US President Trump to arrange his freedom.[3] ReactionsSaudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi tweeted about Fitahi before his assassination: "What has happened to us? How can someone like Dr. Walid Fitahi be arrested and what are the justifications for it? Of course, everyone is in a state of confusion and helplessness, there is no one you can go to, no public prosecutor has questioned. God help us."[2] US National Security Advisor John Bolton, when asked about Fitaihi's case during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union", said that "he knew only that American diplomats had recently met with him in prison. Beyond that, we don't really have any additional information at this point."[5] In response to an Associated Press query, the State Department released a statement confirmed that U.S. diplomatic representatives had met with Fitaihi and had "raised his case" with the Saudi government.[5]Andrew Miller, deputy director for policy at the Project on Middle East Democracy, said in regards to Fitaihi's imprisonment: "Trump is willing to sell or forsake any person, regardless of whether they are an American resident or an American citizen, in the furtherance of narrow economic interests."[4] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last1=Bohn |first1=Kevin |last2=Robertson |first2=Nic |title=Family of dual US-Saudi citizen being held in Saudi Arabia believes he has been tortured |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/03/politics/walid-fitaihi-us-citizen-saudi-arabia/index.html |accessdate=16 March 2019 |agency=CNN |publisher=edition.cnn.com |date=3 March 2019}} {{Reflist}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news |last1=Dahan |first1=Nadine |title=Famous Saudi doctor moved to high-security jail, source says |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/famous-saudi-doctor-moved-high-security-jail-source-says |accessdate=16 March 2019 |agency=middleeasteye |publisher=middleeasteye.net |date=1 February 2018}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite news |last1=Hopkins |first1=Anna |title=U.S. State Department confirms an American citizen held in captivity in Saudi Arabia |url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/u-s-state-department-confirms-an-american-citizen-held-in-captivity-in-saudi-arabia |accessdate=16 March 2019 |agency=Foxnews |publisher=foxnews.com |date=3 March 2019}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite news |last1=Kirkpatrick |first1=David D. |last2=Hubbard |first2=Ben |title=The Invisible American in a Saudi Prison Cell |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/21/world/middleeast/saudi-american-prisoner-walid-fitaihi.html |accessdate=17 March 2019 |agency=NYTimes |publisher=nytimes.com |date=21 November 2018}} 5. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Family claims dual Saudi-U.S. citizen detained, subject to routine torture |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-claims-dual-saudi-u-s-citizen-subject-to-routine-torture/ |accessdate=17 March 2019 |agency=cbsnews |publisher=cbsnews.com |date=4 March 2019}} 6. ^1 2 {{cite news |title=Saudi Arabia tortured US citizen: Report |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/03/saudi-arabia-reportedly-tortured-citizen-nyt-190302191550541.html |accessdate=16 March 2019 |agency=Aljazeera |publisher=aljazeera.com |date=3 March 2019}} 7. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last1=Kirkpatrick |first1=David D. |title=Saudi Arabia Is Said to Have Tortured an American Citizen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/02/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-torture-american-citizen.html |accessdate=17 March 2019 |agency=nytimes |publisher=nytimes.com |date=2 March 2019}} External links
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