The Saudi Ministry of Information and other government bodies are studying the possibility of issuing special regulations to control electronic newspapers.
The move came in the wake of a protest staged by a number of Saudi female journalists against a report published in an electronic newspaper allegedly defaming Saudi women.
According to informed sources, the new regulations will include several controls including that all Saudi electronic newspapers and websites must obtain official permits from the Ministry of Information, and that owners of the newspapers and the chief editors must put their names on the front pages.
Minister of Culture and Information Dr Abdul Aziz Khoja was previously quoted as saying that his country was planning to enact laws, regulations and legislation to streamline printed press and electronic media.