JEDDAH: The Special Criminal Court has sentenced a Saudi man to four years in prison for defying the country’s ruler and traveling to fight in Syria.

The court found he had received weapons training and posted tweets about his experiences. He was also convicted of possessing clips of banned groups on his mobile phone, and receiving money to participate in the fighting in Syria.

His sentence starts from the time he was arrested over two years ago, with a travel ban after his release. Six months of the sentence is for violating the country’s cyber laws, and eight months for money laundering offenses. His mobile phone was confiscated.