Lebanese forecasting expert Layla Abdel Latif has categorically denied the news that was widely circulated on social media platforms in Egypt and several Arab countries. Layla Abdel Latif's official page issued a strong statement refuting these rumors, which claimed she predicted that this year's Ramadan would last only 17 days, describing them as lies with no basis in truth. The statement expressed strong condemnation of the campaign waged by some websites and pages seeking to gain views (trending) by promoting fabricated information that affects the religious and temporal fundamentals of the blessed month. The media office of the forecasting expert stated that this statement is 'a lie, slander, and forgery,' and that it did not come from her in any television interview or press statement. The parties behind the dissemination of these claims bear full legal and ethical responsibility for misleading the public and spreading chaos, especially in a climate of anticipation that usually accompanies expectations on the Egyptian and Arab street. Layla Abdel Latif concluded her statement by praying to God to accept the fasting and prayers of Muslims during the blessed month of Ramadan, calling on everyone to be accurate and not to be swayed by fabricated news that uses her name to stir controversy, and wishing that God would return this blessed month to everyone with goodness, blessings, and prosperity.
