US EditionQatar Arrests 313 People for Sharing Attacks Footage, ‘Rumours’
Qatari authorities detained over 300 people from various nationalities for spreading misleading content amid Iranian missile and drone attacks, officials said.
- 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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UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos
UAE arrests 45 over Iran strikes videos | 14 March 2026 | Forty-five people of various nationalities have been arrested for sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone strikes on the UAE, police in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi have confirmed. Iran has extensively targeted American bases and other assets in the Gulf States since being attacked by the U.S. and Israel in late February… The publication of videos of Iranian attacks could provoke public c…
Abu Dhabi police announced that they have detained 45 people, including foreigners, in the United Arab Emirates for publishing false information and illegally filming at a time when Iran continues its attacks on Gulf countries, the French news agency AFP reports.
UAE Attorney-General Orders Arrest of 10 for Publishing Misleading AI Videos on Social Media
UAE Attorney-General Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi has ordered the arrest of 10 defendants of various nationalities. The accused have been referred to urgent trial for publishing video clips on social media platforms containing misleading, fabricated content.This action follows the continuous monitoring of digital platforms amid regional developments. Such events have been exploited to disseminate misinformation intended to deliberately mislead the p…
Forty-five people were arrested in the United Arab Emirates because of publications on social media, in connection with the war that is raging in the Middle East. Foreigners are part of it. Details.
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