Tens of thousands of tribesmen are paid to show up for weekly pro-government rallies in Sana; reports of their stipends range from 7,000 riyals ($33) to 12,000 ($55) per day.
The stipends ranged from $300 for the Urban Community Development Commission to $1,000 a month for the Housing Development and Gaming commissions.
Whereas 40% of Saudi youths have no jobs and nearly half of those in work take home less than 3,000 riyals ($830) a month, every prince (of whom there are probably 7,000-8,000) gets a monthly stipend ranging from a few thousand dollars up to $250,000, according to an estimate in a WikiLeaks cable.In forums where Saudis are able to express discontent, anger is rising.
Stipend amounts range from $7,500 to $15,000, depending on how many people are part of the team.
In exchange for a stipend that ranges from between $15,000 and $50,000 per year (based on the museum's success in fundraising), Bennett donates the original paintings to the institution's collection, "although I own all rights and can make prints," he said.
Ramsey said boosters gave him $1,200 to help buy a car and a $300 monthly stipend, and offered performance incentives ranging from $100 for big hits to $500 for touchdowns.
Although the au pairs receive a weekly stipend of $139.05, an annual fee ranging from $4,200 to $5,500, depending on the agency, brings the real weekly cost to about $250.
There is a wide variation in the level of stipend, depending on which body a student is funded by, ranging from 80,000 to 160,000 pts (about 480 to 950 euros) per month.
Indeed, this stipend appears to have been diverted towards all sorts of purchases, ranging from new kitchens to iPods.
