Since Mr Ghamdi started airing such views in newspaper columns and television debates last November, rumours of his impending dismissal have abounded.

自从去年11月，Ghamdi先生开始在报纸专栏和电视辩论中发表这些观点以来，满耳都是其即将被解雇的谣言。

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At the Sunday hearing, Lama's mother tried to bring her own case against Al-Ghamdi.

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Al-Ghamdi was fired from his teaching post in Saudi Arabia in 1995 and briefly jailed.

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Syeda, who is divorced from Al-Ghamdi, says Lama's torture occurred while she was staying with her father.

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