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Friday 22 October 2004 (09 Ramadan 1425)

‘Ful’ Rush Negates Ramadan Spirit


 
JEDDAH, 22 October 2004 — “People behave like animals. There is nothing that we can do to control traffic before iftar,” said a local police officer in despair. Shaking his head, he summed up the driving... Full Story


Lawyers Plan to Challenge 37 Articles of Code

JEDDAH, 22 October 2004 — Saudi lawyers say they plan to raise objections to 37 articles of the Code of Law Practice and the Law of Procedure before Shariah courts “because the executive rules of these... Full Story


150 Security Guards Protest Over Unpaid Salaries

TAIF, 22 October 2004 — The injustice of unpaid salaries continues unabated despite the Labor Ministry’s efforts to stop the malpractice of employers. More than 150 security guards gathered in... Full Story




Picnickers Spoil Beauty of Corniche


 
JEDDAH, 22 October 2004 — Efforts to keep the Jeddah Corniche clean are being hampered by motorists who throw litter from running cars and picnickers and holidaymakers who disfigure the picturesque... Full Story


Australian Livestock Exports to Kingdom to Resume, Says Envoy

RIYADH, 22 October 2004 — Australia will resume livestock exports to Saudi Arabia once quarantine facility is set up in Jeddah, according to outgoing Ambassador Robert Tyson. The envoy also revealed... Full Story


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