Exclusive: Overruling his experts, Pompeo keeps Saudis off U.S. child soldiers list

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blocked the inclusion of Saudi Arabia on a U.S. list of countries that recruit child soldiers, dismissing his experts’ findings that a Saudi-led coalition has been using under-age fighters in Yemen’s civil war, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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Kerala orphanage forces minor girl to marry Saudi man

Kerala orphanage forces minor girl to marry Saudi man

In yet another case of forcing minor Muslim girls into wedlock with Arab nationals in Kerala, a 17-year-old girl has approached Child Welfare Committee alleging that the orphanage authorities, where she had been staying, forced her to marry a man from Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia to launch child abuse hotline

Saudi Arabia to launch child abuse hotline

Note: Oh... They must be looking for new ways to make money.


Saudi Arabia is preparing a 24-hour hotline service to receive calls about violence against children, Saudi Arabia's Okaz reported Thursday (January 17th).

Orphans: Social workers indifferent to problems

Orphans: Social workers indifferent to problems

A number of orphans here complain that they are not being treated with respect and dignity by social workers and are ignored by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

‘Terrified’ Quebec mom faces Saudi court

‘Terrified’ Quebec mom faces Saudi court

Nathalie Morin is a long way from home with the odds stacked against her.

Divorced woman studying abroad loses son’s custody

Divorced woman studying abroad loses son’s custody

Jawaher was divorced following a turbulent three-year marriage. She was, in line with Shariah, given custody of her son, a ruling that was accepted by the boy’s father.

Custody war: Saudi men hold children for ransom

Custody war: Saudi men hold children for ransom

JEDDAH: Saudi women are increasingly speaking out about the excessive financial demands made by their ex-husbands after divorce.

National child abuse registry to be launched

National child abuse registry to be launched

Princess Adela bint Abdullah is to launch on Wednesday a national child abuse registry that is being set up by the National Safety Program to help counter incidents of child abuse in the Kingdom.

80 lashes for woman who falsely claimed ex-husband sexually abused daughter

80 lashes for woman who falsely claimed ex-husband sexually abused daughter

The Court of Cassation in Makkah Region recently upheld the decision of the District Court in Jeddah sentencing an Arab woman to 80 lashes for falsely accusing her former husband, whom she had divorced, of sexually abusing his three-year-old daughter.