First woman sentenced, second to follow
From Arab News, 8 July:
JEDDAH: A court in Hail sentenced on Sunday a 35-year-old Saudi woman to 30 days in jail and 100 lashes for accompanying another woman who stormed an elementary school in the Kingdom’s north-central region carrying an assault rifle.
The court is expected to sentence the woman who was carrying the Kalashnikov in the next few days.
The 40-year-old Saudi mother walked into the school, located in the village of Al-Thekra close to Hail, with an AK-47 assault rifle and demanded teachers hand over her son. She was, however, overpowered by the teachers and handed over to the police.
In need of a spanking
Housemaid flogged in Qatar
From a newspaper report of 26 December:
Two Indonesians, a watchman and a housemaid, have been sentenced to 100 lashes each and subsequent deportation for maintaining illicit relations and operating a prostitution racket in the Khartiyat area.
The Doha court of first instance heard that the 23-year-old man pimped for his lover (28) and another compatriot housemaid (25). The court was told that the watchman used the house as a vice den in the absence of the owner. He allegedly provided customers to the housemaids, both registered as absconders from their sponsors.
A 29-year-old Nepali customer was sentenced in absentia to three years’ imprisonment.
According to the public prosecution, a Qatari neighbour tipped off the authorities.
