Twenty-three Saudi women accused of association with Al-Qaeda and Daesh are currently being tried in the Kingdom. Some of them have been convicted and jailed.

According to official sources, the Special Criminal Court began hearing the cases of a number of these female extremists two years ago. The most noteworthy of these cases was that of Haila Al-Qaseer, also known as “Lady Al-Qaeda,” who was convicted of terrorism and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

In October this, the court tried another woman, 27-year-old Um Oweis, who joined Daesh after pledging allegiance to Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi and helping provide logistical services to the organization via media support.

Um Oweis, who has a master’s degree from a Saudi university, was found communicating with Daesh members and leaders of Al-Nusra Front through Twitter.

She faces a number of charges, including supporting terrorist activities against the general intelligence in the governorate of Sharoura carried out by Al-Qaeda.

Um Oweis played a number of roles, and was proven to have a close relationship with the well-known user name “Al-Monasiroon,” who is facing charges of attacking security authorities in the Kingdom online, as well as challenging the state’s authority and ability to apply Shariah.

She is also charged with helping a detainee smuggle 30 papers from prisoners held on state security charges and sending them to “Al-Monasiroon” to broadcast on Twitter.

In December, the criminal court looked into charges of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution against “Al-Mohajara,” another 25-year-old female member of Al-Qaeda and Daesh who also served as a media member for the groups.

The woman was charged with supporting and pledging allegiance to Al-Baghdadi, as well as encouraging killing in conflict zones and

inside the Kingdom, as well tweeting her support for Al-Qaeda’s Ayman Al-Zawahri and her brother, who went to fight in Yemen.

She was also accused of being in contact with one of the members on the the Ministry of Interior’s list of 47 wanted individuals in 1433 AH, Abdulmajeed Al-Shihri.

She holds a high school degree and was kicked out of the house by her father. Her brother is also wanted by the Ministry of Interior.

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