(13.8.2018)
– The dispute began August 6 when a Canadian government-linked account tweeted criticizing Saudi government for imprisoning women‘s rights activists
– Two tweets mentioned imprisoned blogger Raif Badawi and his sister Samar
– Saudi Arabia responded with a full-force attack on Canada‘s civil rights record
– A Saudi TV station has called Canada ‚the world‘s worst oppressor of women‘
– The Middle Eastern country is known for its poor track record on women‘s issues
– Saudi pundits have also claimed University of Toronto professor Jordan Peterson is being held as a political prisoner by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
– Numerous Saudi social media accounts have been sharing similar smears
– One government-affiliated account tweeted an apparent threat to carry out a 9/11-style attack on Toronto last week