Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has reported tension between the government and the controversial religious police. Senior officials have accused the religious police, called Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, of violating the law and ignoring government policy. They cited the harassment by the police, known by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — After repeated assurances, Saudi Arabia has announced legislation that reduces the authority of the controversial Islamist police. Officials said the Saudi Cabinet has approved legislation that would limit the power of the religious police, formally the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. The new […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia’s religious police force plans to deploy advanced technology. The religious police, called the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, has signed an agreement to receive a range of technology from the state-owned King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology. The accord, […]