Rao and Fakieh discuss welfare of Indian expats

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — Indian Ambasador Hamid Ali Rao Monday called on Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh and discussed the welfare of the Indian community in Saudi Arabia in the context of the Nitaqat program. Ambassador Rao recalled the excellent bilateral relations between India and Saudi Arabia. He thanked Fakieh for the decision by Custodian of Two Holy

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1,400 final renal failure patients in Kingdom

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Nawaf Aafet Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Prince Salman Center for Kidneys said there are 14,000 final renal patients in the Kingdom who are dependent on renal technology. The center organized a medical awareness campaign for kidney diseases, sponsored by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, supervisor of t

Saudi businessmen felicitate Indian Pele Habib

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Former Olympian and Arjuna awardee, Mohammed Habib, an Indian football legend of the 70s, was felicitated by top businessmen at the Al-Fouzan & Al-Muhaidib Diwaniya at Sari Street here Saturday. Habib, a former Indian captain and recently an AIFF technical committee member and observer of Indian

Consulate urges Filipinos to vote

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An official from the Philippine Consulate here has urged all Filipinos residing in Jeddah and nearby areas to exercise their right to vote in the ongoing overseas absentee voting (OAV). OAV Focal person Consul Leo Tito Ausan Jr. told Saudi Gazette Sunday that a

Conference to discuss excellence in education

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment held a preparatory meeting Monday at Dammam University, Monday to gear up for the third Quality International Conference in post-secondary education. The three-day conference beginning April 27,

TB cases can be treated free at MoH facilities

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — Residents in Kingdom can now receive free diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis at any Ministry of Health facility. Dr. Naila Abu Al-Jadayel, director of communicable diseases at the Ministry of Health, told Saudi Gazette Monday: “Thi

Third Al-Ghad Forum for youth starts May 5

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Mohammed Al-Shoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Princess Nouf Bint Faisal Bin Turki Monday announced the launch of the third Al-Ghad Forum for the Kingdom’s youth, under the banner “together we build accomplishment.” The three-day forum starting May 5 is an initiative of Al-Ghad Foundatio

Tabuk Emir launches projects worth SR2.242b

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Prince Fahd Bin Sultan, Emir of Tabuk region, Monday launched several new development projects worth SR2.242 billion during his visit to Al-Wajh governorate. The projects are in the fields of electricity, education, municipal, health, water, roads, technical and vocational education, and water and sanitary drainage. — SPA

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Saudi media and their credibility

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Khaldoun Al-Saeedan Al-Riyadh   THE immediate accusations against Saudis by some in the American media following the Boston explosions are not the first and will not be the last. The Western media and press often portray the Saudis as perverts who are thirsty for blood and murder. These insinuations and the continued pro

Lack of a strong will

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Ihaidib Okaz   THERE are many “scandalous” situations that have been concealed but were uncovered by the recent combined crackdown campaign against violating foreigners. There is, however, one thing or a scandal that nobody gave attention to. It is like the title, &ldqu

NSHR: Drive against illegals needs more consideration

April 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said a recent extensive campaign against expatriate workers who violate the residency law should have been implemented with more consideration. The campaign reportedly disrupted the labor market and many employers

Officer wounded in gun attack

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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ABHA — A police officer was injured when he came under fire from an unidentified gunman. The police officer was accompanying a committee that was studying the possibility of building a desalination plant on the Dhahran Al-Janoub Dam. The committee came under fire from different directions and the officer was injured. He was taken to Dhahran Al-Janoub hosp

Bootlegger killed in police shooting

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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ABHA — An Ethiopian national was shot and killed during an exchange of fire with the police. Abha police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Shathan said while police were combing Al-Murabaa neighborhood, they came under fire from some unidentified gunmen. The police returned fire, and one person was killed and his companion injured. Police found a number of liqu

Housemaid stabs three-year-old

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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BURAIDAH — An Ethiopian housemaid has allegedly stabbed her sponsor’s three-year-old child in the hands, fracturing one hand, and causing injuries to the other. Qassim police spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Habadan said the maid is in her 30s and investigations are continuing to determine the cause of the incident, which comes less than 24 hours after anothe

Asian worker commits suicide

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MAKKAH — An Asian expatriate has committed suicide in Makkah’s Al-Taneem neighborhood. Makkah police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdulmuhsen Al-Maiman said the victim was in his 40s and came to work with a local company only a month ago. He tied a length of cloth to his room ceiling, wrapped it around his neck and committed suicide. Preliminary investigation

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Expat dies ‘due to lack of respirator’

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — An expatriate died Sunday night in King Fahd Hospital’s emergency unit because a respirator was not available to help save his life. The Red Crescent transported an Asian national to the emergency unit as he was suffering from high blood pressure and a severe headache. Due to the large number of patients, there was no bed available for him

Police called to subdue ‘aggressive’ man

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MAKKAH — Police in Makkah were called to control a man who was in an unstable state and carrying a sword and a knife. Makkah police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdulmuhsen Al-Maiman said officers received notification from a citizen that his brother was acting bizarrely and carrying a sword and knife. He had reportedly locked himself in his apartment and mumbling

Drug addict ‘kills son’

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Abdullah Al-Yahya Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — A drug addict father has allegedly beaten his four-year-old child to death. A relative said the father came into the house in a furious state and was looking for his child, who was hiding in horror. He grabbed the child and dragged him to a be

Boy admitted into ICU after 'medical mistake'

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA – A five-year-old child has been admitted to Asir Central Hospital’s ICU on Sunday due to an alleged medical error. The child’s father, Abdullah Al-Absi, said his son was admitted into the hospital’s operating room for a simple procedure on his lower

Pair arrested for stealing SR1.85m from private firm

April 24, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Police arrested two men who allegedly siphoned off SR1.85 million from the account of a private firm by using forged documents. First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq, spokesman of Jeddah police, said police received complaint from a commercial firm about the swindling opera