Saudi security confiscate books from prominent reformer

Riyadh: A Saudi civil rights group says security forces confiscated books by a well-known reformer at an international book fair in Riyadh.

The Committee of Civil and Political Rights said in a statement Saturday that Saudi security officers stormed a book stall at the Riyadh International Book Fair on Thursday and confiscated all works by Abdellah Al-Hamid.

The group said the confiscated books cover a wide range of topics on civil society and political reform.

Al Hamid is a well known critic of Saudi's royal rulers. He spent many years in prison for demanding political reform.