RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it would expel expats who eat, drink, or smoke in public during Ramadan.
“Non-Muslim residents in the kingdom must not eat or drink in public during Ramadan, in respect to the holiness of Ramadan and the feelings of Muslims,” an Interior Ministry statement said.
Foreigners caught breaking the fast in public “will be subject to deterrent measures that include terminating their employment contracts and expelling them from the kingdom,” it said.
The ministry added that “companies, corporations and individuals are required to inform their employees” about the rules.
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