Brother of Saudi detainee Shayden Thorne meets Australian embassy Shayden Jamil Thorne, the Perth-born man accused of terror activities in Saudi Arabia. THE brother of a Perth-born man jailed in Saudi Arabia on terrorist-related offences has met with the Australian embassy in the country to find out why local authorities want to question him. Junaid Thorne has been in hiding in Saudi Arabia because he is scared to face local officials who want to question him about his brother, Shayden Thorne, who has been in prison outside the Saudi capital Riyadh for more than a year. Junaid's Australian passport has been confiscated and he cannot leave Saudi Arabia, where he has lived since 1996. A Facebook page set up by supporters of the Thorne family said on Sunday that Junaid, 23, had met with the Australian embassy in Saudi Arabia over the weekend but the location of his passport remained a mystery. "The local authorities have been asked to clarify why they want to question him," the group posted. They responded by saying they will inform the embassy within two days. A spokesman for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed that officials from the Australian embassy in Riyadh met with Junaid yesterday. He said the embassy would continue to provide consular assistance to Junaid and had been in regular contact with him. He was previously incarcerated for two months for protesting against his brother's imprisonment. Shayden, 25, was arrested when terrorist material was found on a laptop he says he borrowed from a mosque. His supporters say he confessed under duress. His family fear he will be sentenced at his next court appearance on Wednesday. Last Friday, supporters of the brothers, who are Aboriginal muslims, marched through Perth before their parents met with DFAT officials. The parents are hoping to attend Shayden's court matter on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for DFAT confirmed on Friday that the state office director met with the parents and spoke with them "at some length" about progress with the consular process.