Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Police detained a pickpocket who was taking advantage of crowds at a fast-food restaurant on Jeddah's Palestine Street.
Acting on a tip-off, undercover officers monitored the place and noticed a man mingle with customers, leave the restaurant for a wh
Pickpocket arrested from fast-food restaurant
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Japan sees new age of synergy in Middle East ties, says Abe
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Japanese prime minister has said he expected a new age of synergy, prosperity and cooperation in his country’s relations with the Middle East.“I want to help engineer an entirely new relationship marked by ties that extend into
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PM’s wife visits welfare projects
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Aki Abe, the wife of Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, toured Alfaisalya Women’s Welfare Society and Sleysla Handicrafts Center in Jeddah on Wednesday morning. Both welfare projects aim to enhance the economic status of limited income families. Th
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Tago dismisses ‘exaggerated’ reports about OFW campers
Ronaldo Z. Concha
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago has dismissed reports that more than 3,000 Filipino workers have been camping outside his country’s consulate in Jeddah.
He said only 646 Filipinos, including 225 women and 100 children, are camping out there.
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We expect humanitarian gestures, says minister
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — India’s Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said India is expecting humanitarian gestures from Saudi authorities that will provide relief to hundreds of thousands of expatriates affected by the implementation of Nitaqat Saudization prog
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PMU to host KSAALT symposium today
Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
AL-KHOBAR — Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University (PMU) will host the 6th annual Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Association of Language Teachers (KSAALT) symposium on Thursday. This year’s conference theme, “Diversifying Education: Teaching, Learning and Language”, offers an o
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Turk Jadallah: The designer who has fashion in his genes
Farah Ahmad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Inspired by his mother, a professional coat maker in London, Saudi designer Turk Jadallah has carved a niche for himself in the world of fashion. Jadallah’s flair for fashion took his haute couture collections down the runway of London Fashion Week.
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Autistic children’s artwork featured on ‘World Autism Day’
JEDDAH — To celebrate “World Autism Day” an exhibition was organized Monday by the Saudi Autism Society in cooperation with the Arabian Wings to highlight the problems of autism, and at the same time bring the autistic children close to the society and teach them that they are like other children but special. A number of guests
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T3rf: Saudi delves into deeper science
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “One of the main shortcomings of the educational system we have in Saudi Arabia is that it rarely taught us anything that is significantly interesting,” said Omair Taibah, one of the founders of “T3rf.” “T3rf” is an initiative ta
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Benefits of universal access to medical files discussed
Dr. Khalid Al-Shaibani, KFSHD chief executive officer, explains the project updates of King Khalid Medical City in the Eastern Province to Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah during the launch of the Health IT Leadership Summit in Riyadh on Tuesday. — Courtesy photo RIYADH — The two-day Middle East Heal
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Joint Group explores ways of re-employing distressed Indians
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Indo-Saudi Joint Group meeting at the Ministry of Labor on Wednesday discussed among other issues re-employment of overstaying Indian workers by availing of the facilities offered by the Ministry of Labor, including services of the newly set up mega-recruitment companies.
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Khoja opens ‘25 Years of Arab Creativity’ exhibition
Saeed Al Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH —Minister of Culture and Information, Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja, opened the Paris based Institute of Arab World exhibition entitled: “25 Years of Arab Creativity” here Sunday night.
The opening took place at the presence of Jack Lang, President of the Institu
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Madinah Emir meets Minister of Health in Riyadh
Saeed Al Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Emir of Madinah, Prince Faisal Bin Salman met the Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Wednesday at the Ministry of Health headquarters here on Wednesday. The reception was following by a meeting in which health issues, needs related to
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Demand up for custom homes, says builder
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Custom homes are increasingly in demand in the Kingdom with many residents turning to builders who give prospective home owners greater freedom to design their houses at affordable prices. During the recently-concluded Saudi Building and Interiors Exhibition, Americ
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Private hospitals accused of indulging in insurance fraud
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A number of citizens have accused private hospitals of taking advantage of their insurance policies by prescribing a battery of tests, often for minor ailments, in order to charge insurance companies the maximum amount for their services.
The citizens called upon authorities to
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Women driving still contentious
Abdo Khal
Okaz
The issue of allowing women to drive is still contentious despite the fact that those who oppose it present arguments that do not hold water. This issue has been discussed many times.
It is high time that women were given the green light to drive so that they stop suffering at the hands of expatriate drivers
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Is it the bad infrastructure?
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz
Students should not be sent home because of bad weather, but because of bad infrastructure, said a friend of mine sarcastically.
The statement speaks volumes about the opinion of a large segment of the population — those who have lost confidence in their city’s ability to handle heavy rai
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Muqrin lays foundation stone for SR1.77b hospital in north Jeddah
Second Deputy Prime Minister Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz speaks to reporters after laying the foundation stone for the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Jeddah on Tuesday night as Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah looks on. — SPA Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette
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Medical error in death of twins investigated
YANBU — A special committee from the Ministry of Health is investigating the claim of a father that a medical error has caused the death of his twins. The father has appealed to Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah to investigate the matter and to hold accountable those responsible. Naji Al-Rewaisi, the father, claims that a doctor asked his pregnan
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Stolen cars found hidden in farm
DAMMAM — Qatif police arrested a thief who stole six cars and hid them at his father’s farm. Officers apprehended the man after they saw him removing the license plate of a parked car. When they stopped him, he was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said the man took the officers t
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