Prominent female Saudi activist summoned for questioning

Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been summoned for questioning by Saudi security three months after her release from prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Prominent Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been summoned for questioning by Saudi security three months after her release from prison, a relative said on Sunday. Alia al-Hathloul, who resides in exile in Europe, confirmed to The Associated Press that her sister was asked to report to the office of the Interior Ministry's General Directorate of Investigation, or "mabaheth", in the capital, Riyadh. She first announced the order on Twitter. It was not immediately clear why al-Hathloul had been summoned. The activist was released from prison on Feb. 10 after 1001 days in detention, including stretches of solitary confinement and allegations she’d been tortured. She was tried and found guilty in December by an anti-terrorism court on charges related to her activism. She is among the most prominent voices in Saudi Arabia who'd pushed for greater women's rights and the right of women to drive a car before the ban was lifted in mid-2018.