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    Martha O'Donovan was arrested in the Zimbabwean capital Harare on Friday       Police say she tweeted 'we are being led by a sick and selfish man' on October 11        They claim it was a crime of subversion against President Robert Mugabe                    It came from a Twitter user who tweets under the handle @matigary           Officials say they tracked its IP address to O'Donovan's home in Zimbabwe            The woman's lawyers say she is not behind the account which posted the tweet          The 25-year-old NYU graduate faces up to 20 years behind bars if charged           On Saturday, she was held in custody after a brief court hearing in Harare           She will next appear in court on November 15 for a bail hearing ...

Background story: Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi's new appointed Crown Prince, since his appointment in June 21st has promised to lead Saudi Arabia into what he called "return to moderate Islam to destroy extremism" He said Saudi Arabia does not need to spend decades dealing with "destructive ideas" The News: First with the driving ban on women lifted and now this; Dubai (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia for the first time will be allowing women to attend sporting events in three approved stadiums starting early next year according to the statement released by the General Sports Authority. The approved stadiums are; the Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh. These stadiums are currently being prepared to accommodate families (meaning male and female) by early 2018. These steps are said to be in line with the Crown Prince’s Vision 2030 which seeks increase the participation of women in social and economic activities as well as diversify the heavily oil ...