The President's Office deleted a press release that described Saudi visitor Fahad Saud Al-Shalan as a prince, after it emerged he is not a member of the Saudi royal family. The office has made no public acknowledgement of the error, while the Saudi Embassy raised concerns with the Maldivian government.
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President Mohamed Muizzu meets Fahad Saud Al-Shalan at the President’s Office in Malé, Maldives, on 5 May 2025.
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The President’s Office has quietly deleted a press release stating that President Mohamed Muizzu met with a Saudi “prince” earlier this month, after it was revealed the individual is not a member of the Saudi royal family.
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The Saudi Embassy raised concerns with the Maldivian government over the official portrayal of a non-royal individual as a member of the Saudi royal family, a source familiar with the matter told Maldives Republic.
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