Hyderabad, Feb. 14 -- Saudi authorities have released teacher Asaad bin Nasser Al-Ghamdi after more than two years of arbitrary detention for expressing his opinions on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The non-governmental organization Prisoners of Conscience confirmed his release on X, saying, "We confirm that Saudi authorities have released Asaad Nasser Al-Ghamdi, the brother of well-known dissident Dr Saeed Al-Ghamdi, after nearly two and a half years in prison."

"We congratulate Al-Ghamdi and his honorable family for his release, and may the same happen to all prisoners of conscience," it added.

Forty-seven-year-old Al-Ghamdi was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted by Saudi Arabia's counter-terrorism tribunal of "cha...