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Articles of the author Adnan Al Shabrawi
Courts refuse to accept lawsuit against NWC
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Three courts have refused to accept a lawsuit by a private establishment against National Water Company (NWC) on the ground that the case was not within their jurisdiction. The private company, which has not been named, (...)

15 - 12 - 2019
Adl cases reach an annual average of 750 in 3 years
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Cases of adl (male guardians refusing to let females under their custody marry), have reached an annual average of 750 in the past three years, according to a statistical report by the Justice Ministry. The ministry said (...)

08 - 12 - 2019
Fathers refuse to own up their children from Misyar marriage
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is legally following up the case of three Saudi men who refused to recognize their children from Misyar (secret) marriages which were, obviously, not documented. The commission said it is (...)

01 - 12 - 2019
An average of 819 weddings, 315 divorces occur daily in Saudi Arabia
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — More than 11,000 marriage contracts were conducted in September with an increase of about seven percent over their number the same month the previous year, according to the Justice Ministry. The ministry said the marriage (...)

10 - 11 - 2019
About 245 labor lawsuits filed daily
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Labor courts in the Kingdom have been directed to settle all labor lawsuits on an urgent basis, Okaz/Saudi Gazette sources have learned. Also, sources in the Ministry of Justice have revealed that a total of 2,931 (...)

12 - 10 - 2019
Departments directed to respond to any queries within 24 hours
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Directives have been issued by higher authorities to all state departments, including ministries and government authorities, on the necessity to respond to any questions or enquiries they receive within 24 hours. The (...)

05 - 10 - 2019
Illegal detention: Citizen gets SR750,000 in compensation
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Criminal Court in Jeddah has ordered compensation worth SR750,000 to a citizen for his detention in a criminal case in which he was absolved later. The citizen was detained for more than 12 months in connection with a (...)

04 - 09 - 2019
Humid weather, faulty ACs force court to defer hearing
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The weather was extremely hot at Jeddah General Court on Sunday as air-conditioners broke down compelling the judges to postpone hearing of cases. The litigants, who complained of unbearable heat, expressed uneasiness (...)

19 - 08 - 2019
More than 920 journalists and 151 radio and TV space channels to cover the Haj
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Ministry of Media has granted 1,638 licenses for the journalists, radio and TV stations from various parts of the world to cover the Haj. The licenses were granted to 151 radio and TV space channels, 36 international (...)

08 - 08 - 2019
Installment system comes to an end 90 Saudi, expat women jailed for failing to pay installments on time
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As the system of installment sale ended on Sunday, about 90 Saudi and non-Saudi women in Jeddah were sentenced to imprisonment because of their failure to pay their installments on time. A royal decree prevented the (...)

28 - 07 - 2019
Premium Residency holders can stay in Saudi Arabia for 60 days after PPR cancelation
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Holders of Permanent Premium Residency (PPR) cards can stay in the Kingdom for 60 days after the cancelation of the special residence permits. Their stay can be extended by the chief of the Premium Residency Center for a (...)

25 - 06 - 2019
Old age saves the neck of a drug trafficker
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Criminal Court has spared a drug trafficker from getting under the sword because of his old age. Instead, the culprit was awarded seven years' imprisonment, a travel ban ban for the same period and a fine of (...)

11 - 06 - 2019
New rules for pilgrim service providers
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Some 85 years after issuance a number of regulations relating to Tawafa, Zamazima and Guides have repealed. The repealed regulations include the Mutawwifs General Regulation issued in 1367H, the Mutawwifs' Agents and Jawa (...)

08 - 06 - 2019
Saudi Oger's debts exceed SR40 billion, says court
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Executive Court in Riyadh has estimated the accumulated debts of now-liquidated construction giant Saudi Oger to be at more than SR40 billion. The amount includes SR22 billion owed to suppliers and SR2.6 billion owed (...)

22 - 05 - 2019
29 crimes not covered under Ramadan pardon
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The annual pardon in the holy month of Ramadan will not cover 29 categories of crimes stated in the principles and directives for annual pardon, according to sources. Among the most prominent offenses not covered under (...)

04 - 05 - 2019
Witnesses granted visas to testify in criminal case
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to a request by a Saudi court to quickly grant two people living in Italy and Pakistan visas to visit the Kingdom so that they can testify in a case. According to information (...)

17 - 04 - 2019
Court rescinds guardianship after man's refusal to remarry daughter
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Personal Affairs Court in Jeddah has revoked a man's guardianship over his daughter because he refused to remarry the woman to her ex-husband. The Shariah Court judge who had given the approval for remarriage has (...)

15 - 04 - 2019
Court drops adultery charge against ‘misyar' husband
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The criminal court in Jeddah dropped the case filed against a man who was accused of committing adultery with a woman when he proved during trial that he was married to her under "misyar" contract. The presiding judge (...)

10 - 04 - 2019
Freedom of expression: Court acquits Saudi of defamation charges
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A criminal court in Jeddah has acquitted a well-known Snapchat and YouTube blogger of charges including publishing clips critical of a segment of Saudi society. The Court said the defendant was criticizing a particular (...)

07 - 04 - 2019
Sentence doubled for woman who threw acid on brother
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Court of Appeals in Makkah has turned down a sentence issued by the Criminal Court in Jeddah on a Saudi woman who scalded her brother and his family members by throwing acid on them with the help of an accomplce. The (...)

26 - 03 - 2019
Passport officer acquitted of bribery charge
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Court of Appeals in Makkah has upheld a ruling issued by the Criminal Court in Jeddah acquitting a passport officer, who was charged with receiving a bribe to allow an Asian expatriate to enter the Kingdom after the (...)

23 - 03 - 2019
Court asks Saudia to compensate passenger for 21-hour flight delay
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Court of Appeals in Riyadh has upheld a ruling issued by the Administrative Court asking Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) to compensate a passenger and his family with an amount of SR61,617 because their flight from (...)

20 - 03 - 2019
Social media slur: 170 put on trial
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Criminal Court in Jeddah considered more than 75 lawsuits involving about 170 men and women for abuses, badmouthing and defaming on social media. Judicial sources said the court has issued rulings in most of these (...)

19 - 03 - 2019
2,585 judges in 350 courts
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There are 2,585 judges working in the Kingdom's 350 general courts in 130 governorates, according to reliable sources. The courts took one million sessions during the past six months. The number of lawsuits filed during (...)

10 - 03 - 2019
Court freezes operations of food company
Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Executive Court in Jeddah has frozen the activities of a foodstuffs distributor for selling items past their expiration date to two retail outlets and refusing to pay back debts worth more than SR5.6 million. The (...)

10 - 03 - 2019
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