The New Arab website (in its both Arabic and English versions) was barred in Saudi Arabia on Monday without any prior warning, claiming that the site 'violates the regulations of the Ministry of Culture and Information'.
when attempting to access the website, a message in Arabic and English appears reading: "Sorry, the requested page is violating the regulations of the Ministry of Culture and Information. To unblock the page, you may send an official request" to the ministry's address.
No official clarification has been made to explain the reasons behind the ban on the website, which has seen a significantly high number of visitors from Saudi Arabia over recent months.