Miss Universe has denied reports that Saudi Arabia will participate in this year's beauty pageant, citing such claims as 'false and misleading'.
![Saudi Flag [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/876573C7-A6C7-42FD-B123-FA384BE289C3.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=OujMj-6m "Saudi Flag [Getty]")
![Shay Zanco shared images of herself at the Pyramids before being thrown out of her hotel [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/2023-08/GettyImages-952424142.jpg?h=69f2b9d0&itok=ImGV8U-d)
![Houthi rebels [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/DE240614-812D-4400-9343-1984C64B0BEA.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=Ywk6MmNl "Houthi rebels [Getty]")
![Halima Aden [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/D9E1BF38-D8ED-4CE5-B229-8EB324DD3F70.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=zJhdabHl "Halima Aden [Getty]")
