- Sister of jailed female activist appeals to Pompeo on eve of Saudi trip. In her piece, al-Hathloul writes that her detained sister says she was “held in solitary confinement, beaten, waterboarded, given electric shocks, sexually harassed and threatened with rape and murder.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/sister-jailed-female-activist-appeals-pompeo-eve-saudi-trip-n958116 33 comments worldnews