Saudi Arabia humiliating perpetrators of sexual harassment in the mass media for the first time in the kingdom’s history.
Meanwhile, President China Xi Jinping reportedly called Indonesian President Joko Widodo to call for closer cooperation between the two countries.
Here are selected news items summarized in this morning’s International Kilas:
A Saudi Arabian citizen who was found guilty of sexual harassment was identified in a newspaper of the kingdom’s state.
The move is the first time the Saudi media has carried out under a new law on sexual violence. So far, sexual harassment has become a taboo issue in the country.
The Medina City Court ordered the public identification of Yasser Muslim Al-Arawi after being sentenced to eight months in prison and fined 5,000 riyals for sexual harassment.
President Xi Jinping called on China and Indonesia to continue to work hand in hand to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This was conveyed by Xi when he called President Joko Widodo directly on Tuesday (11/1).
In the telephone connection, Xi also emphasized that China will continue to help Indonesia realize its goals as a regional vaccine production hub.
Xi explained that China wants to deepen cooperation with Indonesia throughout the industrial chain in efforts to eradicate Covid-19, from vaccine production to research and development of drugs.
The Samba dance at the Jazan Winter Festival in Saudi Arabia, Sunday (9/1) last week, sparked a polemic. Controversy among residents arose because it was considered to feature female dancers who were too scantily clad.
The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also began to investigate related to the samba dance.
According to Al Araby’s report, Jazan Governor Prince Mohammed bin Nasser called for an investigation and necessary steps to prevent abuse in the event. However, he did not explain in more detail.
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