He then pursued higher education in the United Kingdom at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).

He was held in solitary confinement in a secret prison affiliated with Oman's Internal Security Agency.

After Muwatin called for political reform in Oman and the Gulf countries, Al-Fazari was arrested in August 2014 and held incommunicado for six days.

[3] He was arrested again on 22 December 2014 at Muscat International airport by security authorities who informed him that a travel ban had been issued against him.

After appearing before the Special Division of the Omani Police in Muscat for an investigation, he was arrested and released on the same day without his official documents, even though no charges were brought against him.