Saudi shuts male-staffed lingerie shops

RIYADH - The labour ministry has ordered the closure of around 100 lingerie shops in the Saudi capital for having men on their sales staff, a newspaper said on Sunday. RIYADH, Sept 16, 2012 (AFP)Al-Eqtisadiah quoted a ministry official as saying all shops which violate a decree on the "feminisation and nationalisation of jobs" would be shut down. The measure aims to "provide a safe environment for working women," he said.The ministry at the start of the year banned male assistants from working

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