Just a few months after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the
Saudi consulate in Istanbul, another Arab dissident says his life is
also in danger.

Iyad el-Baghdadi is a pro-democracy activist and strong critic of Saudi
Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

The UK's Guardian newspaper reported that Norwegian officials took him
from his home in Oslo to a secure location.

There, he was told the CIA had warned Norway's government the Saudis had
him "in their crosshairs".

El-Baghdadi gained popularity during the Arab Spring when he posted
pro-human rights messages on social media.

The Palestinian activist was granted asylum in Norway four years ago
after being expelled from the United Arab Emirates for criticising
Middle Eastern regimes.

In an exclusive interview, Iyad el-Baghdadi discusses an unlikely
friendship with the murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi
and how continuing Khashoggi's work has made him a target of the Saudi
government