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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Riyadh – Mohammed Halal

Saudi Arabia: Hostile Foreign Parties Led Defamation Cyber-Attacks

REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration

Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution exposed on Monday campaigns led by adverse foreign parties aiming to mar the Kingdom’s reputation. It also stressed that anybody caught making false statements about matters ‘related to public order’ could face up to five years in jail and a SR3 million fine.

In a statement, the Public Prosecution denied rumors spread regarding one of the events that were held in the capital, Riyadh, and confirmed that the claims were a part of campaigns led by hostile parties aimed at discrediting Saudi Arabia.

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