 On 30 November 2007, the Ministry of Information and Culture asked him to stop writing for "Al Watan" without giving any explanation.This incident is seen as a clear example of censorship in Saudi Arabia by Reporters without Borders.In February 2013, a criminal complaint was filed against "Al Watan" due to its publishing of a caricature criticizing Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al Rahi's visit to Syria.