Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression

Omar Abdulaziz, critic of crown prince now living in Canada, targeted by Saudi agents in 2014 security breach

A prominent Saudi dissident who worked closely with Jamal Khashoggi said he will pursue further legal action against X after a US appeals court said that a 2014 security breach of the company - then known as Twitter - by agents of Saudi Arabia caused him injury.

Private identifying information about Omar Abdulaziz, who lives in Canada and has been an outspoken critic of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, was obtained by the Saudi government after Riyadh recruited two Twitter employees to access information about dissidents - including those who used anonymous accounts to criticize the kingdom.