En una carta al diari, Al Harmi es va disculpar per l'"error" publicat al suplement de 112 pàgines i va assumir tota la responsabilitat pels dibuixos "ofensius" apareguts al diari d'un país musulmà conservador.
In a letter published in the newspaper, Al Harmi apologised for the "mistake" which happened in the 112-page issue, taking full responsibility for publishing the "offensive" drawings in a daily newspaper in the conservative Islamic country.