In Saudi Arabia, an imprisoned blogger and activist has been publicly flogged. Raif Badawi was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes to be carried out at a rate of 50 per week for charges including insulting Islam. Amnesty International considers Badawi a prisoner of conscience who is being punished for creating an online forum for debate. U.S. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki has urged Saudi Arabia to review the case and cancel the floggings. We’ll have more on Saudi Arabia and its close ties to the United States after headlines.