Tuesday, March 8, 2011

'Saudi Arabia will not allow protests'

Indian Express

As mass uprisings erupt in its neighbourhood, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced that it will not allow any demonstrations in the kingdom and ordered its security forces to clamp down on any dissent.

The kingdom banned all demonstrations saying they contradicted Islamic laws and society values, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry.

The new clampdown came a day after about 100 members of the Shia minority staged a protest in the western region of the kingdom.

"Security forces are authorised to act against anyone violating the ban," the statement said...[Full Article]