Al-Qahtani , a 46-year-old economics professor , faced nine charges , including breaking allegiance to the Saudi king , describing Saudi Arabia as a police state and turning people and international bodies against the kingdom . Saudi activists who attended Saturday court hearing report Dr . Mohammed Al - Qahtani and Abdullah Al - Al ## i of attacking Saudi kingdom . The groups say Saudi authorities have been increasingly targeting activists .
Saudi activists who attended Saturday court hearing report Dr . Mohammed Al - Qahtani and Abdullah Al - Al ##i of attacking Saudi kingdom . The groups say Saudi authorities have been increasingly targeting activists .