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British banking analyst jailed in Saudi Arabia for 10 years over ‘unknown tweet’

Ahmed al-Doush, a 41-year-old British Bank of America analyst, was sentenced Monday to 10 years in Riyadh's al-Hair Prison in Saudi Arabia.
His conviction apparently relates to a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan, although the exact tweet and charges remain unclear and reportedly involve terrorism and anti-cyber crime laws.
Al-Doush was arrested at Riyadh airport in August 2024 while traveling with his family to Manchester, amid broader detentions of dual nationals tied to social media posts critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
His lawyer urged the UK government to firmly oppose the detention of a British citizen on charges related to the exercise of free speech, while Amnesty International highlighted violations of fair trial standards and due process during his case.
The sentence has raised family and human rights concerns, highlighting strained UK-Saudi relations and ongoing questions about the treatment of detainees over social media activity.

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