A British father-of-four has reportedly been sentenced to a decade behind bars in Saudi Arabia over a removed social media post from a Twitter/X account with a mere 37 followers. Ahmed al-Doush, a senior business analyst at Bank of America, is believed to have been incarcerated following his apprehension by Saudi officials on August 31, 2024, during a family trip to the nation. He was detained by security while preparing to jet back to the UK from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. He's now serving a 10-year sentence after a state-appointed solicitor informed his wife, Amaher Nour, that he'd been found guilty of an offence at a hearing on Monday, but couldn't disclose what it was. Five months post his arrest, Amnesty International reported that Ahmed was informed charges would be brought against him for using social media to disseminate false and harmful news, and secondly, for allegedly having ties with an individual posing a threat to national security, according to The Times. Ahmed's kin reckon these allegations might be linked to a 2018 tweet he posted about the situation in Sudan, without any reference to Saudi Arabia, which he subsequently erased. They also suspect that the second charge is tied to his supposed connection with a critic of Saudi living in exile, whom he knows only through his son. His wife was expecting their fourth child at the time of his arrest, before flying back to Manchester Airport, hence he missed the birth of his youngest, reports the Mirror . Ms Nour recounted the distressing moment her husband was detained: "The authorities asked for his documents and we thought it was just a problem with his visa. He called me from security and told me to fly with the children on to Turkey, our transit stop, and said, 'I'll be with you shortly'. "The night times are the hardest for me when I'm alone and it's quiet. I keep asking myself why, why, why has this happened, and I can't get to the bottom of it because it's not rational in any way. he has no political associations." Amnesty International has reported that since Mr Al-Doush's arrest, he's been subjected to "multiple violations" of his fair trial rights, enduring extensive interrogation without legal representation and before being made aware of the charges against him, as per Manchester Evening News. For two months following his arrest, his family was left in the dark, unable to contact him or learn about his condition or the reasons behind his detention. His communication with his family and UK-based lawyers remains heavily restricted. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy raised the issue with Saudi Arabia's Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, but the specifics of their conversation remain under wraps. Following a letter from Reprieve to Mr Lammy about the case, a Foreign Office official stated on April 2 that "the UK government cannot interfere in another country's legal processes and must respect their systems, nor can we get British nationals out of jail," according to The Guardian. Amnesty International has revealed that it was only in November last year that Mr Al-Doush could finally phone his wife and family weekly. Sacha Deshmukh, the big boss at Amnesty International UK, blasted: "We strongly condemn this sentence and reiterate our urgent call on the Saudi authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Ahmed al-Doush, if he is being held solely for peacefully exercising his human rights. "He must be allowed to return to his family in the UK without delay. In the meantime, Saudi authorities must uphold his fair trial rights, promptly share his court documents with him and guarantee regular access to both his family and legal counsel. "We also urge the UK government to take all necessary steps to secure his immediate and unconditional release. The arbitrary detention of another British national abroad cannot be tolerated. Immediate and decisive action is essential." A spokesperson from the Foreign Office added: "We are supporting a British man who is detained in Saudi Arabia and are in contact with his family and the local authorities." The Mirror has contacted the Foreign Office for comment.