Haider Mohamed Al-Noaimi, blogger and journalist, arrested

Haider Mohamed Al-Noaimi, a blogger and journalist who works for various media including the opposition newspaper Al-Wasat, was arrested by about 30 men who came to his home and confiscated his computer and cameras before taking him away. They reportedly hit him during the raid. His Facebook profile, where he posted his articles, had been blocked since 3 April.He was freed on 22 May.