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.
The incident on November 30, 2007, where the Ministry of Information and Culture asked the writer to stop contributing to Al Watan newspaper without explanation, has been widely recognized as an instance of censorship within Saudi Arabia by Reporters Without Borders.