Saudi Concerns Delay U.S. Transfer of Hamdi
From Times Wire Reports
Saudi Arabia has delayed the transfer of Yaser Hamdi from the United States due to concerns about his release deal, U.S. officials said.
The United States agreed last month to free the American-born, Saudi-raised Hamdi, designated an enemy combatant, no later than Sept. 30, but Saudi officials complained they were told too little about the deal struck with his lawyers and held up his departure for the kingdom.
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