Saudi woman gets 45 years in prison for social media use

Little is known about the convicted woman, Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, who hails from one of the biggest tribes in Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden is greeted by officials on recent trip to Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A Saudi court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity, according to court documents.

It is the second such sentence to draw attention to the kingdom this month.