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

A son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been deported from France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in a Normandy village and barred

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.

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.

Mr Bin Laden left France in 2023 after his residency permit was revoked for two years by officials in the wake of the posts.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, the son of Osama bin Laden, has been banned from entering France, as announced on Tuesday by Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. The decision was made due to a social media post in which the son of the Al-Qaeda leader expressed approval for terrorism.