US EditionQatar Arrests 313 People for Sharing Attacks Footage, ‘Rumours’
Qatari authorities detained over 300 people from various nationalities to curb misinformation amid Iranian drone and missile strikes, reflecting regional security concerns.
- On March 9, 2026, Qatar's Interior Ministry announced it arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as misleading information.
- Daily drone and missile strikes have targeted Gulf sites, with explosions and evacuations in Doha on March 5, 2026.
- In Bahrain, authorities arrested four people on March 6 for filming attacks and spreading false news, while in Kuwait three were arrested on March 7 over a mocking video, and United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia issued warnings against sharing sensitive images.
- Detainees were held by the Department for Combating Economic and Cyber Crimes at the ministry's General Directorate of Criminal Investigations, following a regional wave of arrests indicating coordinated enforcement during the crisis.
- Despite warnings, images of missiles, drones and war fallout continue circulating on social media and in group chats while the UAE attorney-general’s office warns of legal action.
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Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing attacks footage, ’rumours’
Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described as "misleading information" during days of attacks by Iran, the interior ministry said on Monday. The arrests echo measures across the Gulf as Iran targets airports, military bases, energy installations and residential areas with daily drones and missiles. Those arrested "filmed and circulated video clips and published misleading information and rumo…
In particular, the Qatari authorities announced this Monday the arrests of more than 300 people, "of various nationalities", accused of having broadcast "deceptive videos and information" about the Iranian attacks.
In the Gulf region, it is not only the fear of Iranian drones and missiles, but also "challenges that could lead to internal unrest. That explains why hundreds of people in Qatar have been arrested in recent days for "misleading information that they were supposed to have spread." The arrested "filmed and distributed video clips and published misleading information and rumors that could incite public opinion," says a statement from the Qatari Mi…
The Doha Interior Minister announced monthly that 313 persons with different citizens were arrested in Qatar for the publication of alleged information on Iranian attacks, AFP transmits.
Since the beginning of the conflict, Qatar has ordered the detention of 300 suspects of spreading false videos and rumors about the war in Iran. Still, night marked by Israeli attacks on Beirut and Tehran.
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