Six Gulf countries — Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar — issued a joint statement asking Netflix to remove content they said 'contradicts Islamic and societal values and principles.'
The statement was issued by the Gulf Cooperation Council, comprised of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
of the show "Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj" from its platform in Saudi Arabia following a complaint from the Saudi government regarding Minhaj's criticisms of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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