An entire Canadian family, including two children, a husband and a wife were freed by Saudi Arabia after spending one month in prison. Canada's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy said on Tuesday that Majeed Uddin Ahmed and his family now have 25 days to leave the country. She said the Canadian government is dealing with the details and will assist the family to return to Saudi Arabia. “I know it has been a very difficult time for the Ahmeds and for their concerned relatives here,” she said in public comments. Ahmed, his wife Zareen and their two girls were picked up by police in late August in Jeddah, where the family has been living for about four years. It remains unclear what prompted the arrests. Zareen is not a Canadian citizen, but the Canadian government said they would issue her travel documents so she could leave the country with the family. BM
