{"id":258306,"date":"2026-08-24T01:09:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T23:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/?p=258306"},"modified":"2026-08-25T01:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:16:22","slug":"al-huweij-travel-ban-economy-ministry-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sada.ly\/en\/al-huweij-travel-ban-economy-ministry-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Legal Department Opens Door to Judicial Action Against Al-Huweij Over Travel Restrictions on Economy Ministry Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our source <strong>has obtained a copy of a legal opinion issued by the Legal Department<\/strong>, which reportedly found that former Economy Minister <strong>Mohamed Al-Huweij<\/strong> acted unlawfully by infringing upon the constitutional rights of employees of his ministry. The opinion characterized the practice as an abuse of authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Opinion Challenges Al-Huweij\u2019s Travel Restrictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal opinion comes against the backdrop of Al-Huweij reportedly sending correspondence to the Passports Authority requesting that a number of ministry employees be prevented from traveling unless they obtained his personal approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the document obtained by our source, the Legal Department considered the measure unlawful and an infringement on the employees\u2019 constitutional rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential for Judicial Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal opinion could also pave the way for <strong>judicial action against Al-Huweij<\/strong> over the measures taken against the employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development adds a legal dimension to the dispute surrounding the former Economy Minister\u2019s decision to seek restrictions on the movement of ministry staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Legal Department\u2019s position indicates that administrative authority cannot be used to impose restrictions on employees\u2019 constitutional rights without an appropriate legal basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The matter could now move beyond the administrative level, with the legal opinion potentially providing a basis for further proceedings against Al-Huweij.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our source has obtained a copy of a legal opinion issued by the Legal Department, which reportedly found that former Economy Minister Mohamed Al-Huweij acted unlawfully by infringing upon the constitutional rights of employees of his ministry. 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