Egyptians protest outside Saudi Arabia Embassy

Egyptians have staged a sit-in at the Saudi Arabia Embassy in Cairo, demanding the release of their loved ones from Saudi prisons, Press TV reports.

“My son has been detained in al-Kharj prison in Riyadh for three years unlawfully. He’s being subjected to extreme torture. As a consequence he lost his eyesight and is suffering from diabetes,” an Egyptian woman told Press TV.

Protesters also demanded fair trial for Egyptian prisoners in Saudi Arabia.

“My husband has been detained in a Saudi prison without neither a charge nor a trial. Undercover agents arrested him at work without issuing a warrant,” another protester at the Saudi Embassy said.

The gathering is not the first demonstration to be held at the embassy.

In April, attorney Ahmed al-Gizawi was detained shortly after his arrival in Saudi Arabia on alleged drug charges.

His arrest sparked major protests in Egypt and the temporary closure of the Saudi Embassy.

Many Egyptians believe that Gizawi was detained for filing a lawsuit in Cairo against Saudi monarch King Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz on behalf of Egyptian citizens held without charge in Saudi prisons.