Nationality Saudi Arabia Occupation Journalist, activist | Name Iman al-Qahtani | |
Iman al-Qahtani ايمان القحطاني is a Saudi journalist and activist.
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September 2013 trial
Al-Qahtani was present at the historic September 2013 trial of Saudi dissidents Mohammad Fahad al-Qahtani and Abdullah al-Hamid in Riyadh, and used her Twitter account to post an ongoing account of the trial. Trials in Saudi Arabia are frequently held in private, so gaining access to the courtroom was "a matter of luck", she said. the court was unprepared for the number of people who showed up. Those who had gained access to the courtroom tweeted the progress of the trial, while many more monitored the trial on line. Al-Qahtani remarked especially on the huge interaction with Twitter.
Education
Al-Qatani is a graduate of the college of art in Riyadh, where in 2002 she received a BA in English literature and science. She has worked as a journalist for several newspapers.
Detention and travel ban
In July 2013 she was stopped at the airport on her way to Istanbul, and tweeted that she was subject to a travel ban.