A viral video has caused rupture on Twitter, eventually leading to a trending Twitter hashtag #مصري_يفطر_مع_سعوديه (Egyptian man having breakfast with Saudi woman).

The video shows a man seemingly discussing breakfast with his Saudi female colleague in an office setting, and proceeding to show the food for a brief few seconds.

Shortly after, the authorities announced having arrested the Egyptian man.

After the video was shared, the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development intervened

In an official statement shared via Twitter, the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development stated that the man in the video has been arrested in Jeddah.

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The statement further added that the company’s owner was called for to investigate the violation of women’s working conditions in within the company.

A lot of Tweeps were seemingly confused about the arrest

How on earth is this hashtag actually a trend!! ???????? no comment seriously

#مصري_يفطر_مع_سعوديه

— د. براء رجب (@BaraaRajab) September 9, 2018

Whaaaaat #مصري_يفطر_مع_سعوديه pic.twitter.com/7SvedyHqwF

— Yuri the Witch ☠???? (@Yuri1myt) September 9, 2018

Others saw no fault in the video

#مصري_يفطر_مع_سعوديه
i think they r adult ppl. n they seems to be having a good time together? So what bothering u?

— حُسام (@hosambk) September 9, 2018