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Saudi Arabian court sentences radical leader of local Shiites to death

The court of Saudi Arabia sentenced to death Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shiite in the kingdom, who was arrested in July 2012 for instigating riots in the Eastern Province, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.

14:53 15.10.2014

Saudi Arabia bans women from working from 11 PM to 9 AM

The Saudi Labor Ministry has banned women from working between 11 PM and 9 AM, Arabian media reported quoting an official statement. The decision was made for safety reasons: to ensure that women don’t leave their homes after streets become empty.

14:06 30.05.2014

Saudi journalist jailed for accusing authorities of inciting terrorism

A Saudi court on Tuesday sentenced a TV presenter to 12 years in prison for criticizing the authorities and for claiming that Saudi Arabia fostered terrorism and supported al Qaeda, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.

14:18 05.02.2014

Saudi blogger faces possible execution for apostasy

The Jidda court, which heard the appeal of blogger Raif Badawi against his seven year prison sentence, has recommended that he go before a high court on a charge of apostasy, which would carry the death penalty upon conviction.

13:37 26.12.2013

Egyptian human rights activist jailed, gets 300 lashes in Saudi Arabia

A Saudi court has sentenced Egyptian human rights lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi to five years in jail and 300 lashes. His arrest last spring triggered a diplomatic row between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

10:59 16.01.2013

Saudi Arabia to lobby for private UK arbitration tribunal – report

Saudi Arabia plans to begin lobbying the UK government to establish a London arbitration tribunal in order to handle disputes arising from large-scale commercial transactions in the Middle Eastern country.

18:24 31.10.2012

Saudi Arabia to restrict religious police's powers

The Saudi Arabian Consultative Council has drawn up regulations governing the activities of the religious police which will ban its officers from detaining religious violation perpetrators, Sheikh Abdullatif Abdel Aziz al-Sheikh, head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.

13:33 04.10.2012