The Arab News claims that Beggary up 50% in Ramadan:
The number of beggars in the Kingdom increases by 50 percent during Ramadan, according to Awadh Al-Radadi, deputy minister of labor and social affairs. He told Al-Watan daily that 80 percent of beggars are non-Saudis.What happened to "washing windshields" at stop lights?
"The beggars use different methods to draw the attention and sympathy of philanthropists. They often display medical bills and house rent agreements and tell sob stories of their sufferings to win sympathy," he said.
The beggars use modern telecommunication methods such as mobiles to inform one another about the arrival of anti-beggary squads.
