Al-Moghairi is a well-known Omani Internet activist who has participated in the 2011 protests in Oman. In June 2014, he was detained for two weeks due to his writings on the website “Sebla of Oman” which is a discussion platform that addresses various topics. On 16 June 2015, Al-Moghairi was summoned by the Omani Internal Security Service (ISS) to appear for investigation before the Special Division of the Omani Police General Command in the capital, Muscat. He was detained in solitary confinement for over three weeks until his release on 9 July 2015.