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Saudi prince urges Saudis and Emiratis to end online insults
Prince Abdulrahman bin Musaed urged Saudis and Emiratis to stop trading insults online after a dispute over poetry.
He praised Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and said he admired his poetry.
The dispute played out on social media, where users compared the two men's writing.
The prince said Gulf countries face serious security challenges, including Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and a possible renewal of conflict between the United States and Iran.
He warned that such crises could affect every Gulf state.
He also warned of organized efforts to exploit social media and deepen divisions, including through fake accounts and users who disguise their locations with VPNs.
He said defending one's country does not justify abusive language or attacks on public figures.
He called on people to promote unity and leave dispute-solving to Gulf leaders, whom he said were capable of resolving differences.
Saudi Prince Abdulrahman bin Musaid urged Saudis and Emiratis to stop online insults and focus on what unites them.
He made the appeal amid an online debate comparing his poetry with that of Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The prince praised Sheikh Hamdan as a distinguished poet and said he admired his work.
He warned that online accounts and organized campaigns could inflame divisions between Gulf states.
He said regional security challenges could affect all Gulf countries and called on people to support their leaders’ efforts to resolve disagreements.
- Who
- Saudi Prince Abdulrahman bin Musaid addressed people in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Gulf countries.
- What
- He urged people to stop online insults and strengthen Gulf unity.
- When
- October 18, 2026. The articles do not state when the online debate began.
- Where
- In a post on X, amid online exchanges between Saudi and Emirati users.
- Why
- He said regional security challenges affect the Gulf and warned that online campaigns could deepen divisions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
An online debate compared the poetry of Abdulrahman bin Musaid and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Abdulrahman bin Musaid posted an appeal for Saudis, Emiratis and other Gulf residents to avoid divisive exchanges and focus on what unites them.
- Prince
- Abdulrahman bin Musaid
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Online platform
- X
- Person praised
- Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Publication date
- October 18, 2026
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What people are saying
Let us look for and highlight what unites us, not what divides us.
It is shameful that some of us trade insults, gloat, target public figures and resort to obscenity and even attacks on people’s honor.
There is an organized war on social media, funded with huge sums by agencies and states, to undermine Gulf unity.