A British woman, Mira Lozi, has publicly spoken for the first time about the alleged abduction, torture, and coercion of her husband, Rami Naimi, by Saudi authorities. Naimi, a businessman and the son of former Saudi oil minister Ali Al-Naimi, was reportedly taken from Dubai in 2017 after returning from a trip to Australia with his father. According to his family, he was blindfolded and transported by car to Abu Dhabi and then by private jet to Saudi Arabia. He was held at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh during a major crackdown on the country's elite, where hundreds of influential figures were detained. Naimi was allegedly tortured, electrocuted, and psychologically abused for three months before being released in January 2018 after signing a "settlement agreement." Later, he was forced to pledge to surrender 5 billion Saudi riyals, though the amount was later reduced to 1 billion riyals — a sum his family says they do not possess. Following his release, Naimi was placed under electronic surveillance and banned from leaving the kingdom. He was reportedly detained again in 2022 and subjected to further abuse. His family had no idea if he was alive or dead until they learned from his legal team and diplomats that he was being held in Al Ha'ir, a notorious Saudi prison. He was released in March 2025 with an electronic tag and a travel ban. He was later informed of charges against him, which claimed he had "exploited" his father's influence. Naimi faced allegations that he acted as an agent for a U.S. company and helped secure a contract for Aramco, the state-owned oil company. After seven years without formal charges, he was sentenced to six years in prison following a secret trial. Now, he remains in Saudi Arabia, unable to leave, and his communications with family are still monitored. Naimi's wife, Mira Lozi, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, spoke alongside their 21-year-old son, Ali, at a campaign launch in London. She said she had been encouraged to stay silent since 2017 to help secure her husband's release. "For nine years my children and I have lived through a nightmare," she said. "Saying the truth today is like a liberation. Enough is enough, and we're just hoping we can end this nightmare and all the governments will be able to help us." Ali, who was 12 when his father was abducted, described the ordeal as "something out of a movie," calling it "shocking" and saying the family just wants to end the nightmare. Naimi left Saudi Arabia at age 13 and lived between the UK, the U.S., and the Middle East as a businessman. His family claims he was abducted in Dubai in 2017 after returning from a trip to Australia with his father. Unlike many of the others detained during the 2017 crackdown — which targeted princes, business tycoons, and ministers — Naimi was not a journalist, activist, or politician. His abduction occurred during a period of intense political upheaval in Saudi Arabia, which later saw the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, an event that shocked the global community. Naimi now faces a second trial for allegedly following critical accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and for attempting to leave the country without permission — charges he denies. The UK's relationship with Saudi Arabia has faced increasing scrutiny over arms sales, public executions, and the targeting of exiled activists. Human rights lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, who is leading the legal case, said families in such situations need government support. As the family seeks to meet the new UK prime minister and foreign secretary, Gallagher criticized the recent appointment of a special envoy for Britons detained overseas as insufficient. She described it as "tea and sympathy for a very limited group of people." Meanwhile, reports suggest that X has blocked the accounts of Saudi dissidents inside the kingdom at the request of Saudi authorities. The UK Foreign Office declined to comment, and the Saudi embassy in London has not responded to requests for comment.