This Video Shows the Death of a Saudi Businessman, Not the SaudiAmbassador
The Claim
A video depicts the sudden death of the Saudi Ambassador during his speech at a conference in Cairo, Egypt.
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A video clip purportedly showing the Saudi ambassador to Egypt, Muhammad Al-Qahtani, sudden death while giving a speech at the Arab-African Conference in Cairo is circulating on websites, pages, and social media users.
The video has gone viral in both English and Arabic.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating clip and found it misleading.
The video clip depicts the death of Saudi businessman Muhammed bin Nasser bin Wazan Al-Qahtani, not the death of the Saudi ambassador to Egypt.
Misbar discovered a Twitter account called Muhammad bin Nasser bin Wazan Al-Qahtani, as the person in the account is the same person in the circulating video.
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Egypt
Osama Naqli, the current Saudi ambassador to Egypt, confirmed in a statement that the person in the circulating video is a businessman, not one of the Saudi ambassadors or diplomats.
Muhammad bin Nasser bin Wazan Al-Qahtani
Muhammad Al-Qahtani is a famous Saudi Arabian businessman and the owner of the Al-Salam Holding Company. Before relocating to the UAE in 1995, he started his career at Aramco.
During his speech in Cairo, Al-Qahtani collapsed on the podium.
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