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Ministry looks into Casanova jurisdiction
Filed under NewsOct 6JEDDAH – A Ministry of Culture and Information committee has been looking since July into the complaint brought by lawyers of Mazen Abdul Jawad, the Saudi accused of publicly discussing his sexual exploits on the Lebanese LBC television channel, to see if LBC committed any breaches of law that come under the ministrys jurisdiction.
Abdul Jawads lawyer Soleiman Al-Jumaii has insisted that according to the Publication Law the case should fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture and Information and not the Commission for Investigation and Prosecution (CIP) which is currently conducting the inquest, as the ministry is the only body authorized to consult all parties involved.
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Jul 3
RIYADH: The Shoura Council has called on the Ministry of Culture and Information to provide it with the precise details of FM broadcasts from the precincts of the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh.
The call was made last Sunday when the council discussed a report submitted by the Culture and Information Committee.
The Shoura members wanted to know if the FM stations were being operated with licenses issued by the ministry. They also demanded an explanation from the Ministry of Culture and Information for delays in responding to applications for licenses to launch new publications or in making appropriate decisions on the matter.
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Jun 26
RIYADH – In its upcoming Sunday session, the Shoura Council is scheduled to discuss restudying the UN Agreement on Combating Corruption in light of the contents of the National Strategy for Protecting Integrity and Combating Corruption that was approved by the Council of Ministers. The Shoura Council will also complete discussion of the annual report for the Ministry of Culture and Information for the fiscal year 2006-07 presented by the Culture and Information Committee; vote on the draft agreement for cooperation between the governments of the Kingdom and Turkey in the field of youth and sports presented by the Social, Family and Youth Affairs Committee; and consider the recommendations of the Transport, Telecommunications and Information Technology Committee on the annual report for the General Corporation for Saudi Arabian Airlines for the year 2006-07. The Shoura Council will also vote on the recommendations of the Water, Utilities and Public Services Committee regarding the annual report for the Ministry of Water and Electricity for the fiscal year 2006-07. Meanwhile, in its Monday session, the council will discuss the draft agreement for cooperation in the field of maritime transport between the governments of the Kingdom and Turkey presented by the Transport, Telecommunications and Information Technology Committee. The recommendations of the Security Committee toward the rise in injuries and mortality rates due to traffic accidents and the necessity to find scientific solutions will be tabled for discussion. Also, the council will discuss the recommendations of the Education and Scientific Research Committee on the draft regulation for the National Commission for Academic Evaluation and Accreditation. These recommendations will be voted on. The council will discuss the Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of strategic dialogue between the GCC countries and Turkey presented by the Foreign Affairs Committee. – Okaz/SG
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