Saudi authorities have arrested Lieutenant Colonel Omar Nizar, an officer in Iraq’s elite Rapid Response Forces, for reportedly posting against Israel during Umrah (pilgrimage) in Mecca…

Nizar was detained after posting a video on social media in which he prayed for the victory of Palestinians in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, The New Arab reported.

According to reports, the video is believed to be the reason behind his arrest. The video has been widely circulated…

The officer has been referred to the Saudi State Security Agency (SSA), and his fate remains unclear, his lawyer told Iraq’s state television.

The Saudi kingdom has not allowed criticism of Israel since the regime of Israel launched a genocidal war on Gaza on October 7 last year.

The official death toll stands at nearly 42,000, with about 100,000 injured and 10,000 missing. The majority of the casualties are women and children, health officials