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Just in: Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage

Just in: Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage

The Saudi Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under 18 years. It also set 18 years as the minimum age for marriage. The Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, Sheikh Walid Al-Samaani, issued the new directive in a circular sent to all the courts in The Kingdom of […]

Saudi cuts spending as 2020 budget deficit soars due to pandemic

Saudi cuts spending as 2020 budget deficit soars due to pandemic

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday projected its 2020 budget deficit will soar to around $79 billion, as the world’s top crude exporter reels from low oil prices and a coronavirus-led economic downturn. Passing its budget for 2021, the kingdom also announced it was slashing government spending in a bid to reduce the shortfall during the year […]