Saudi King waives lashing of female journalistSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah has waived a flogging sentence on a female journalist in a case brought after a Lebanese television channel she worked for aired the sex confession of a Saudi man. Rosana Al-Yami, 22, had been earlier sente More… |
Saudi journalist sentenced 60 lashesA Saudi court sentenced a female journalist to 60 lashes in a case brought after a Lebanese television channel she worked for aired the sex confession of a Saudi man, the reporter and a lawyer said. Rosana, 22, who did not want More… |
Saudi TV investors warned on offensive contentSaudi investors in satellite television stations cause offence to their country by allowing material that violates Islamic teachings to be aired, a government official was quoted as saying. Earlier this month, two offices of the Lebanon-ba More… |
Saudi closes LBC office after sex confessionSaudi Arabia has closed the Jeddah office of a Lebanon-based television network after it aired an interview with a Saudi man speaking about his sexual escapades, a government spokesman said. Mazen Abdul-Jawad, 32, was arrested last month i More… |