Amr Adeeb, a prominent Egyptian television presenter, has announced during his program on MBC Egypt channel that he has been granted Saudi citizenship. He expressed his gratitude towards King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for this honour. Adeeb also stated that he has a long history of working in Saudi media institutions, making this citizenship a “recognition and appreciation” of his long-standing ties to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The announcement has been shared widely on social media platforms with mixed reactions. Some praised Adeeb for the new citizenship, while others criticized the Saudi government for allegedly granting it to non-Saudi citizens while many people born and raised in the country remain stateless.