5-Sharing photos of accidents: It is a crime to capture accident photos and a greater crime is to share them up! You might end up facing a fine of SR 500,000 and 5 years’ jail for filming traffic accident.

6-Carrying a poppy seed bagel: Poppy seeds are a source of two dangerous drugs named heroin and opium. Carrying a poppy seed is not a crime in many countries, however, in Saudi Arabia, it is! Anyone, be expat or citizens found equipped with poppy seed (even if it is used as a snack) shall be sentenced to imprisonment.

7-Spreading rumors: Spreading rumors is unethical, however in Saudi Arabia along with being unethical it is a crime. Anyone found guilty of spreading rumors, be it on social media or elsewhere, shall face fines as high as SR 1 million and in some cases a lengthy time in jail.

8-Bouncing a cheque: Writing a bad cheque that gets bounced is a crime, for which Saudi Arabia has strict laws. However, if cheque got bounced due to carelessness, it is better to consult with the bank and the person/institute/organization to which cheque was forwarded. A Bounced Cheque may land you in trouble.

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