Laws + Culture

The Saudi General Directorate for Passports announced that the 2017 KSA Amnesty Programme has been extended until July 24, 2017. The Saudi Arabian government granted the extension to provide opportunity for those who have yet to complete…
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Starting July, expatriates and their dependents in Saudi Arabia will be charged with a new levy aimed at augmenting state revenues. In a report by Saudi Gazette, a monthly levy of SAR100 per dependent shall be collected within the first…
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An amnesty campaign conducted by the Saudi Arabian government that allows residency and labor law violators to leave the country without incurring penalty has been extended by 30 days, a report by Arab News citing the Kingdom's state news…
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A ban on distribution of marketing brochures and promotional materials at doorsteps and public places has been implemented across Saudi Arabia. Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Abdullatief Al-Asheikh has issued directive to all…
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More than 100 undocumented Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia have been escorted to the King Khalid International Airport by officials of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh. The returning OFWs are among those who availed the Kingdom's…
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This sounds like a prank or fake news, but apparently it is a violation of Saudi traffic laws to pick your nose while behind the wheels. It seems that environmental conditions in the country has made such disgusting gesture a likely…
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A Filipino driver escaped death penalty for recklessly driving and killing four people because he suffers from schizophrenia. The incident took place in 2008 when Filipino driver identified as Rino killed four people in a road accident.…
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A survey conducted by an online publication revealed that domestic helpers in Saudi Arabia say their male employers have higher tolerance and are more patient than their female counterparts. The survey which covered a dozen maids said…
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Saudi Arabia's Special Criminal Court has sentenced a citizen of the country to 10 years in jail for using his social media accounts to spread malicious lies and rumors about the Kingdom. “The unnamed Saudi national’s motives were…
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A Saudi man and his Filipina girlfriend were caught in the act of sexual intercourse in one of the cabins in a restaurant in Kuwait. According to a report by Arab Times, the restaurant has been shut down as a result, quoting Al-Rai news…
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