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Saudi Police Fight Rumor Promoters

Saudi Police Fight Rumor Promoters
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Saudi Police Fight Rumor Promoters

Saudi Police Fight Rumor Promoters

The rapid spread of disinformation on social media has prompted Saudi security authorities to funnel efforts into combating fake news which was initially promoted to spread panic.

The Riyadh police arrested a man for false news on COVID-19 measures. He claimed that authorities fixed a date for allowing prayers in mosques.

Within the same week, Al Qassim police arrested a citizen and referred him to Public Prosecution after he circulated rumors about authorities changing curfews.

Tabuk police also arrested another citizen who broadcast rumors and false information about a case of coronavirus being diagnosed in Umluj province.

Saudi lawyer Bayan Zahran told Asharq Al-Awsat that spreading rumors threatens to damage social peace.

“Article VI of the Information Crime Law stipulates the criminalization of this act (spreading rumors), and the penalty may reach five years in prison and a fine of 3 million riyals,” Zahran said.

Zahran stressed the necessity of dropping any unverified piece of information that might spread rumors.

The Saudi Public Prosecution has emphasized that receiving information from official sources is a moral obligation and the legal responsibility of citizens, and warned against spreading malicious rumors and anonymous news that raises fear about the coronavirus, in order to avoid strict criminal accountability.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Paris for G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Arrives in Paris for G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah arrived in Paris on Sunday to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, being hosted by France on November 9–10 at the invitation of the French G7 Presidency.
The meeting will discuss key international developments and issues, efforts to resolve crises and conflicts, maritime and port security, combating smuggling, enhancing the effectiveness of humanitarian response, food security and nutrition, and artificial intelligence security.
Saudi Arabia’s participation in the meeting reflects its active role in France’s G7 Presidency and its commitment to strengthening consultation and coordination with international partners and intensifying joint efforts to address current regional and international challenges.

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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Egypt Following Deadly Train Collision

An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
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Saudi Arabia Offers Condolences to Egypt Following Deadly Train Collision

An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)
An Egyptian policeman stands guard at the site where train carriages derailed near al-Ayyat village in Giza governorate, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia offered on Sunday its condolences to Egypt and the families of the deceased following a train collision in south of Cairo.

In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the Kingdom's solidarity with the government and people of Egypt during this tragic event, wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

Seven people were killed and over 100 others injured when two trains collided Sunday in the al-Ayyat district in Giza.

The crash occurred when a train traveling to the southwestern Fayoum province crashed into the rear of a train heading to the southern province of Aswan, according to the Transportation Ministry.

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Egypt Condemns Missile Launch Targeting Riyadh

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Egypt Condemns Missile Launch Targeting Riyadh

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Cairo. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Egypt stressed on Sunday its full support and solidarity with Saudi Arabia in all measures it takes to defend its security and sovereignty, protect its citizens, and safeguard its interests.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Egypt expressed its deepest condemnation of the continued heinous attacks on Saudi territory and the attempts to target its cities and interests, the latest of which was the firing of two ballistic missiles toward the city of Riyadh.

The ministry noted that these actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and the Kingdom's sovereignty and security, representing an escalatory approach and a direct threat to civilians.

During a joint press conference in Cairo with his Slovenian counterpart, Natasa Pirc Musar, last week, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against undermining the security of Saudi Arabia, reiterating his country's "categorical rejection of any threat that might compromise the security and stability of the Kingdom and all other Gulf states."

Sisi stressed that Egypt stands in full solidarity with Arab nations, stemming from its firm belief that Arab national security is "one single, indivisible whole."