TABUK — Police in Tabuk arrested three men who had allegedly stolen 18 cars from different neighborhoods in the city. A police patrol team spotted three men standing next to a warehouse. The officers grew suspicious and stopped them. When the warehouse door was opened, the stolen cars were discovered inside. Tabuk police director Maj. Gen. Matouq Al-Zahra
Tabuk police net trio who stole 18 cars
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Student killed, nine hurt in accident
ABHA — A student was killed and nine others were injured when the minibus carrying them hit a concrete barrier on the road while the driver was trying to avoid hitting a speeding car. The driver of the other car was traveling at full speed and almost hit the minibus when the bus swerved off the road, according to eyewitnesses. The students were on their w
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Government officials on duty attacked
BISHA — The head of the land encroachment committee in Bisha was stabbed in the abdomen by a man while he was on duty. Asir police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said the attacker barged into the man’s office and stabbed him and also hit another official in the forehead. The man was arrested, the spokesman added. Investigations showed that a
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Prince Alwaleed receives receives Bahrain’s Crown Prince
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa at Kingdom Resort in Riyadh on Tuesday. Prince Alwaleed hosted a dinner in honor of the visiting delegation, which included Minister of Interior Lt. Gen. Sheikh Rashed Bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa and Bahrain’s Ambassador in Riya
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Digital love:Changing the face of Saudi music scene — Part 1
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette There’s never been a better time to be a musician in Saudi Arabia. Music is art that provides the freedom of expression in a country where most of the population uses media to express themselves. Raising the bar for new generations of Saudi artists to aspire, the young Saudi electronic
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Andhra Pradesh expat forum appoints new executive panel
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The newly elected chairman of the United Andhra Pradesh Forum (UAPF) formed his executive panel at a meeting held a local restaurant here on Monday. Aijaz Ahmed Khan chose his core team in the presence of lead members of the UAPF. The four-tier c
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Beauties with brains celebrated
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Looking good while getting the job done was the mantra at the Women Appreciation Month (WAM) 2013 Beauty Event, where budding female entrepreneurs were given a complete makeover to compete for a winning spot on Wednesday. Organized by femi9 i
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26 countries to take part in anti-narcotics forum
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Naif is due to patronize the second regional symposium for combating drugs being organized by the Anti-Narcotics Department from May 2 in Riyadh.
Maj. Gen. Othman Nasser Al-Muharrij, director general for combating drugs a
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Doctor honored for excellence in social work
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem Wa Muhebban-E-Jamia Nizamia, Old Boys Association of Jamia Nizamia, honored Dr. Ashfaque Hussain Maniyar of King Abdulaziz University (KAU) Hospital and managing committee member of the International Indian School, Jeddah, with the “Ammar Bin Ali Al-Mawsl
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Indian consulate vows to address workers’ worries
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — In view of the three-month grace period announced by the Saudi government to correct and legalize the residency status of the migrant labor, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has clarified several issues relevant to Indian workers.
In a press release issued on Thursday, t
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SABIC invests in young minds at KAUST
Ernesto Occhiello, SABIC Executive Vice President for Technology and Innovation, and Professor Stefan Catsicas, Provost, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, sign the funding agreement, as Mohamed Al-Mady, SABIC Vice Chairman and CEO, and Professor Choon Fong Shih, KAUST President, look on. — Courtesy photo JEDDAH &
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Makkah Emir to tour Jumoum tomorrow
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will conduct an inspection tour of the Al-Jumoum region on Saturday.
During the tour, the Emir will inspect several development projects that are under various phases of implementation.
The visit is part of Pr
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Madinah fire victim had created 64,000 jobs for needy women
Ayman Al-Saydalani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — A Madinah-based businessman who died with his wife and five children early Tuesday in a fire had been a philanthropist who created 64,000 job opportunities for needy women in the city. Abdul Aziz Al-Jamal’s wife Budoor Al-Butaini, 30, died immediat
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Alternative to deportation of unregulated foreign workers
Abdulaziz Al-Zakeer
Al-Riyadh
THERE are people who are against deporting foreigners who came to work in this country legally but ended up working for other employers, often for no fault of theirs. They recommend that local companies and organizations looking for recruitment visas be encouraged to accommodate these work
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Saudi bus driver in hostage drama
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A Saudi bus driver working for a private kindergarten in Dammam is accused of holding a student hostage in his bus to protest non-payment of his salary.
The driver held a 4-year-old child inside the bus and used her to pressure the school into paying him his dues, Al-Sharq newsp
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Doctor investigated for negligence
JAZAN — Jazan Health Affairs Directorate has begun investigating a doctor who accidentally cut a newborn during an operation. After the operation, the newborn was taken to the nursery where nurses noticed bleeding. The directorate’s spokesman Muhammad Al-Sumaili said the results of the investigation will be announced soon.
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Suspect sought in Makkah hit-and-run
MAKKAH — Police are looking for a young man who is accused of running over a female teacher and her daughter in Makkah and fleeing the scene of the accident. After striking the teacher, the man ran over the daughter just as she was attempting to help her mother. Both victims were rushed to the hospital. The traffic police are still looking
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Liquor distillery busted after tip-off
NAMAS – A liquor distillery run by overstayers from Africa was raided Wednesday and large quantities of alcohol were seized after a citizen reported the illegal activities of the men to the police. Officers also combed the valleys and mountains near the distillery to make sure that no further illegal activities were taking place.
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7 dead, 6 hurt as bus overturns
MAKKAH — Seven people died while six people were injured on Madinah Highway when a bus overturned. The Saudi Red Crescent Authority’s Makkah branch spokesman Ali Al-Ghamdi said four ambulances rushed to the scene and transported the injured to a nearby hospital while two critical cases were airlifted to King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital in Jeddah.
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Youth drowns in Asir dam
ABHA — A 22-year-old man drowned while trying to swim inside a dam, 40 kilometers east of Khamis Mushayt, according Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Muhammad Al-Asimi. His body was found at the bottom of the dam and was taken to hospital. Col. Al-Asimi urged the public to stay away from swimming in dangerous places even if they are good swimmers. He also
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