JEDDAH — A judge at Makkah Cassation Court has ordered an expatriate to pay his ex-wife and two children SR23,000 monthly in alimony, according to Al-Yaum newspaper. The expatriate's lawyer described the verdict as unusual because in normal cases monthly alimony paid to a wife and four children does not exceed SR3,000. The lawyer said the alimony would pay for the living expenses of the wife and children, apartment rent, a housemaid, a driver and daycare center charges. The court said the verdict is not enforceable until it is ratified. — SG