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Draft Law to Punish Individuals Who Use Social Media to Attack Islam (August 01, 2012) by George Sadek

On July 15, 2012, the Shura Council, also known as the Consultative Assembly, a body that advises the King of Saudi ...

Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Family Court Permits Divorce of a Couple Based on Husband's Smoking Habit (July 19, 2012) by George Sadek

On July 16, 2012, in a landmark decision, the Family Court of Saudi Arabia approved a request for a divorce submitted ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Council of Ministers Approves Several Laws Regulating Real Estate Mortgage System (July 12, 2012) by George Sadek

On July 2, 2012, the Council of Ministers of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia approved five laws organizing the lending process, ...

Topic: Real property
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Scholar States Churches Must Be Destroyed (March 19, 2012) by Issam Saliba

In response to a question on March 11, 2012, the highest religious authority in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh ...

Topic: Religion
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Journalist Deported to Face Blasphemy Charges (February 17, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On February 9, 2012, the police in Malaysia detained a journalist from Saudi Arabia, Hamza Kashgari; on February 12 he was ...

Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Malaysia / Saudi Arabia

King Overturns a Woman's Lashing Sentence (October 04, 2011) by George Sadek

On September 29, 2011, the King of Saudi Arabia granted a reprieve to a female driver who had been sentenced by ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Arrest of Woman for Driving (June 02, 2011) by Issam Saliba

Manal al-Sharif, a Saudi woman, was arrested in Dammam on May 21, 2011, for posting a clip on YouTube showing her ...

Topic: Gender equality
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Call for a Boycott of Municipal Elections (May 05, 2011) by Issam Saliba

In a petition published on the Internet, 67 Saudi activists, journalists, and intellectuals called for a boycott of the upcoming Saudi ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Women Seek Participation in Upcoming Municipal Elections (April 22, 2011) by George Sadek

In April 2011, Saudi women activists wrote a memo to the designated authorities in the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

The Municipality Election (April 18, 2011) by George Sadek

On March 23, 2011, the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs of Saudi Arabia announced that the municipal elections in that ...

Topic: Elections
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

The Regime Invokes Sharia Law to Prevent Public Protest (March 10, 2011) by Issam Saliba

In a declaration issued on March 6, 2011, the Council of Senior Religious Scholars in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warned ...

Topic: National security
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Sponsorship System for Foreign Workers Will Not Be Abolished (January 25, 2011) by George Sadek

On January 21, 2011, the Minister of Labor of Saudi Arabia announced that the government has no intention of abolishing the ...

Topic: Labor
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Royal Decree Limits Authority to Issue Fatwas (August 25, 2010) by George Sadek

In August 2010, King Abdu Al Aziz bin Saud issued a Royal Decree limiting the authority to issue fatwas (religious opinions ...

Topic: Religion
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Royal Decree Overturns Court Decision Against Female Journalist (December 04, 2009) by George Sadek

On October 26, 2009, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia issued a royal decree abolishing a criminal court sentence of 60 lashes ...

Topic: Freedom of the press
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Marriage of an Eight-Year-Old Girl Annulled (May 06, 2009) by Issam Saliba

On May 1, 2009, it was reported that an arranged marriage in Saudi Arabia between a man in his fifties and ...

Topic: Family
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Resolution Passed to Assist Children Suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder (March 16, 2009) by George Sadek

The Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia has issued Resolution 35/50 on assisting children who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Rights of the Accused (May 02, 2008) by Issam Saliba

The National Association for Human Rights in Saudi Arabia published a booklet in Arabic titled Know Your Rights, to ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Woman Arrested for Having Coffee with Colleague (March 02, 2008) by Issam Saliba

On February 4, 2008, Yara, a female financial consultant for a company in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was arrested by agents of ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Rape Victim Sentenced to 200 Lashes (December 02, 2007) by Issam Saliba

An appeals court in Saudi Arabia has doubled the sentence to 200 lashes and six months in prison for a Saudi ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

Succession Rules (November 02, 2007) by Issam Saliba

On October 8, 2007, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia issued by-laws governing the work of the political body Haiat al-Baiat (Allegiance ...

Topic: Government organization
Jurisdiction: Saudi Arabia

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Last updated: August 01, 2012