Dhaka, June 15 -- Saudi Arabia has executed a journalist, nearly seven years after his arrest over corruption allegations he allegedly made against members of the Saudi royal family on social media.

The Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday that the journalist Turki Al-Jasser was put to death following the upholding of his death sentence by the kingdom's highest court.

He had been in custody since 2018 after authorities raided his home, confiscated his computer and phones, and accused him of operating a social media account critical of the ruling elite, reports AP.

Al-Jasser was convicted on charges of terrorism and treason, though human rights activists argue the accusations were politically motivated and intended to silence dissent...