Caroline Hawley

Ahmed Al-Doush, a British business analyst from Manchester, has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since August 2024 over social media posts, reportedly concerning Sudan and a Saudi dissident’s son. His sentence was reduced from 10 years to five on appeal, but his wife says his physical and mental health are deteriorating, that he has staged hunger strikes and has not met their youngest child. Amnesty International and a UN working group have condemned the case, with the UN finding his detention arbitrary and calling for his release. The UK says it has raised the case, while Saudi authorities have alleged that Al-Doush supported terrorist ideology; his legal team says it has not been given the judgment or case papers. His wife and rights groups are urging Saudi Arabia and the British government to secure his release on humanitarian grounds.

Amaher Nour is appealing for the release of her husband, British business analyst Ahmed Al-Doush, who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since August 2024 after allegedly being questioned over old social media posts about Sudan and his association with a Saudi dissident’s son. He was sentenced to 10 years by Saudi Arabia’s Specialised Criminal Court, later reduced to five years, while his family and lawyers have been denied access to key legal documents. Nour says his mental and physical health is deteriorating, that he has staged hunger strikes and has not met their youngest child. Amnesty International and the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention have condemned the case, with the UN finding his detention arbitrary under international law. Saudi authorities claim he committed terrorist offences, while the UK Foreign Office says it has raised the case with Riyadh. Nour is urging the UK government and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to secure his immediate release on humanitarian grounds.