DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi court on Sunday postponed until November the trial of prominent Islamist preacher Salman al-Awdah, who could face the death penalty on terrorism-related charges, his son said. The public prosecutor requested the maximum penalty for Awdah, a 62-year-old Sunni Muslim cleric with a strong social media following, at the last secret hearing in May on charges including "spreading discord and incitement against the ruler". "After waiting five hours, they just postponed it until Nov.
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