Saudi to deport foreigners for violation of Ramadan
Saudi Arabia yesterday warned non-Muslim foreign residents of the kingdom that they face deportation if they eat, drink or smoke in public from dawn to dusk during the fasting month of Ramadan. "Non-Muslim residents of this country must respect Muslims' feelings by refraining from eating, drinking or smoking in public places, in the streets and in workplaces" during the fast, an interior ministry statement said. "Authorities will take deterrent measures, namely beating the stuffing out of offenders ending work (contracts) of and deporting violators," said the statement carried by the official SPA news agency.
Posted by: Steve White 2004-10-11 |