Prince Charles to tell Saudi King to stop flogging the blogger

1,of 4. Prince Charles (R) inspects a guard of honor before a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah at the Royal Palace in Amman February 8, 2015.
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(Reuters) - Prince Charles will intervene in the case of a person sentenced to 1,000 lashes jailed Saudi blogger and encourage new king of Saudi Arabia to stop the punishment, reported the Mail on Sunday newspaper.

Charles embarked on a six-day tour of the Middle East this weekend from Jordan and is also expected to visit Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. His office has not commented on its exact agenda and content of the meetings until they are underway.

But the Mail on Sunday, without citing sources, said the heir to the British throne would intervene in the case of Saudi blogger Raif Bapricdawi, who was arrested in June 2012 for offenses including insulting Islam, cyber crime and disobey his father, who is a crime in Saudi Arabia.

He quoted unnamed sources as saying British diplomatic intervention could lead to greater weight given royal status.

Badawi was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison, a fine, and flogging. Before he departed, Amnesty International urged Charles to take the opportunity of his visit to "a frank discussion of human rights."

Moreover, in a taped interview before departure and aired Sunday, Carlos spoke of his alarm at the number of young British Muslims being radicalized, suggesting that they should respect British values.

"This is a major concern ... I think that is the extent to which this is happening is the frightening part," he told the BBC Radio 2 The Sunday hours.

"And especially in a country like ours where, you know, the values we cherish. You would think that people who have come here, (were) born here, go to school here would uphold those values and viewpoints . "

British officials say about 600 Britons have traveled to Syria or Iraq, where Islamic militants have seized extensions State territory and that about half of them have returned to their homes, raising fears of a possible attack on British soil.