Born in Saudi Arabia, where he spent his early years, Omar bin Laden, 43, has also lived in Sudan and Afghanistan. He left his father at the age of 19 and eventually settled in Normandy in northern France in 2016, taking up painting. Mr Retailleau said he had lived in France as a spouse of a British national.

France's Interior Minister announced Omar bin Laden was deported over accusations of glorifying terrorism on social media, while bin Laden has claimed his innocence.View on euronews

French authorities expelled Omar bin Laden, son of the late Osama bin Laden, due to social media posts advocating terrorism. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed the legality of this national security measure,

French authorities have ordered Omar bin Laden, a son of slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, to leave the country over posts on social media, France's interior minister announced on Tuesday.

French authorities ordered Omar bin Laden, son of the late Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, to leave the country due to social media posts advocating terrorism, with the interior minister confirming the decision was made in the interests of national security.

Mr Bin Laden left France in 2023 after his residency permit was revoked for two years by officials in the wake of the posts. French media reported that the dispute related to cont

Omar bin Laden, a son of slain Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, has been banned from returning to France where he made his home for several years before he was ordered to leave in 2023, France's Interior Minister announced Tuesday.