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[nomad soul]

Foreigners breaking Ramadan rules in Saudi to be expelled
By Habib Toumi, Gulf News | July 21, 2012
(Source: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/foreigners-breaking-ramadan-rules-in-saudi-to-be-expelled-1.1051760 )

MANAMA - Saudi Arabia will deport any foreigner caught eating or drinking food in public during Ramadan. The warning by the Interior Ministry was announced as Muslims started on Friday a lunar month of fasting and prayer.

�Labour contracts stipulate preserving the sanctity of the tenets of Islam and compliance with the regulations in the country, including respect for Ramadan,� the ministry said. �Those who fail to adhere to the rules will face stringent action, including the termination of contracts and deportation from the kingdom.�

Companies and institutions employing non-Muslims should boost their awareness about the Ramadan rules in the country, the ministry said.

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For more on Ramadan, see Ramadan starts July 20, 2012 - etiquette for newcomers:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=97227&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[veiledsentiments]

Hasn't this always been true around the Gulf? At least some punishment... jail or whatever. I actually haven't heard of any teachers getting punished for this... though they are usually informed enough to not make this sort of mistake.

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[desert_traveller]

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