Accuracy is the foundation of everything The Saudi Times publishes. When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and say so openly. This page explains how that works and how readers can hold us to it.
Reporting an error
If you believe something we have published is inaccurate, please write to Publish@thesauditimes.net with the headline and URL of the article, the specific statement you are disputing, and — where possible — the source or evidence supporting the correction. You may also reach us through our contact page.
We aim to acknowledge correction requests promptly and to resolve them as quickly as the reporting allows.
How we handle corrections
Every request is reviewed by an editor. Where we confirm an error of fact, we correct the article and append a dated correction note explaining what was changed. We do not quietly amend published work: if the substance of a story changes, readers are told.
We distinguish between three kinds of change:
Corrections are issued when we have published a material error of fact — a wrong figure, name, date, attribution or claim. The article is amended and carries a note recording the error and the date it was corrected.
Clarifications are issued when a statement was factually defensible but ambiguous or open to misreading. The wording is sharpened and a note explains what was clarified.
Updates reflect the normal development of a running story — new figures, official confirmation, or subsequent events. These carry a timestamp rather than a correction notice, because nothing published was wrong at the time.
Serious errors
Where an error is substantial enough to have materially misled readers, we will state this prominently on the article and, where warranted, on our social channels. In rare cases where a story cannot be substantiated, we will withdraw it and publish an explanation in its place rather than delete it silently.
Article removal
We do not remove published journalism on request as a matter of routine. Reporting that was accurate when published remains part of the public record. We will consider removal or anonymisation only in narrow circumstances — for example where publication creates a demonstrable risk to someone’s safety, or where a legal obligation requires it.
Editorial responsibility
Final responsibility for corrections rests with the editorial leadership of The Saudi Times. Readers who are not satisfied with how a correction request has been handled may escalate it by writing to us directly.
