Non-Muslim expatriates are being threatened with expulsion from Saudi Arabia if they eat, smoke or drink in public during the holy month of Ramadan.
The ruling comes from the interior ministry and urges respect during the fasting month, which begins this weekend.
The AFP cites a statement carried by the SPA state news agency which says: “They are not excused for being non-Muslim”, adding that “labour contracts stipulate respect for Muslim rites.” [The Huffington Post UK] Read more
