MAKKAH — A gas tanker overturned on the Jeddah-Taif Expressway, injuring the driver. The Director of Makkah Civil Defense Brig. Khalaf Al-Metrefi said 10 Civil Defense teams attended the incident and the situation was brought under control. The National Gas Company was notified to transfer the gas into another tanker. All necessary precautions have been t
Gas tanker overturns
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This year sees the largest number of dengue cases
Muhammad Hadhadh
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The number of dengue fever cases this year has surpassed previous record levels in 2006, according to Dr. Nabil Abu Khatwah, adviser to the Jeddah Mayor.
Khatwah refused to comment on the four patients who died last week from dengue fev
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Insuring houses against floods important: Expert
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM – A member of the National Committee for Insurance at the Council of Saudi Chambers said most people do not know that house insurance covers all house contents, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported.
It includes equipment, appliances, furniture, domestic animals and even housemaids, sai
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Starbucks encourages community service work
JEDDAH — Starbucks employees partnered with Riyadh Municipality and Tahlia Government School in Jeddah to carry out renovations, part of the global coffee house’s third annual Global Month of Service which aims at encouraging community service work. Forty-five Starbucks partners (employees) in Riyadh spent a t
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PISJ-ES students excel at spelling competition
JEDDAH — Pakistan International School Jeddah - English Section (PISJ-ES) held the “Annual Spelling Bee Competition” for its students on Monday. Prior to the day of competition, the students were provided with the spelling lists according to their age level. The teachers and parents helped in preparing the stude
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IEF conducts seminar on ‘Neuro Linguistic Programming’
From left: Engr. Amir A Khan, chairman; Engr. Owais Ahmad, advisory board member; Mufeed Khan, speaker; Engr. Suhail Ahmad, president-Riyadh Chapter; Engr. Aliuddin Aqeel, spokesperson. — Courtesy photos RIYADH — Indian Engineers Forum (IEF) - Riyadh Chapter conducted an introductory ses
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F-15 SE inducted to Royal Saudi Air Force
RIYADH – The first F-15 SE aircraft has been inducted to the Royal Saudi Air Force during a ceremony held recently at the Boeing Company headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri State in the United States. This was part of modernizing the fleet of the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Speaking on the occasion, Commander of Royal Saudi
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NACE DSAS hosts first female corrosion awareness gathering
AL KHOBAR — National Association of Corrosion Engineers Dhahran Saudi Arabia Section (NACE DSAS) hosted the first female corrosion awareness gathering on April 29 at Holiday inn Al Khobar. The gathering is geared toward promoting awareness of a major subject that is affecting most aspects of our daily activities which
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SR1 billion projects for Kamil, Khulees
MAKKAH - Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, announced that the governorates of Al-Kamil and Khulees are currently witnessing implementation of development projects costing a total of about SR1 billion. The Emir was speaking to reporters Tuesday at the end of his visit to the governorates.
During the visit, the Emir ope
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PUCK Evaporated Milk holds creativity competition
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — To get the best creativity juices flowing among customers, PUCK Evaporated Milk is holding a three-day competition in malls of different cities every week across the Kingdom. The competition is about making the most impressive creations using cartons of P
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Plea to resolve issue of stranded Pakistanis
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — At its special meeting of board members here Monday, the Pakistan Repatriation Council (PRC) thanked Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Khaled Almaeena and his team for persistently espousing the cause of stranded Pakistanis in Bangladesh.
Syed
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Saudi executed for killing woman after rape bid
RIYADH — A Saudi national was beheaded Tuesday after he was convicted of murdering a woman, the Interior Ministry said.
Hussam Al-Sharari was found guilty of slitting the throat of the woman who resisted his attempts to rape her after he sneaked into her house, the ministry said in a statement carried by SPA state news agency.
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Alwaleed Foundation donates generators to two Asir villages
RIYADH — Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has donated electric generators to two villages in Asir region. The generators were delivered to Salim Bin Ady Bin Jamoum Al-Shayib in Masadda and Mran Bin Ayed Al-Qahtani in Al-Malaheg.
Fifty-one houses in Masadda and an equal number of them in Al-Malah
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Seeping sewage water deters visitors to Jeddah district
Amr Salam Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — For the past 10 days seeping sewage water in Jeddah’s Al-Safa District has deterred people from visiting the area. Many residents have also delayed many of their social gatherings or stopped receiving visitors to avoid embarrassment.
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Woman arrested for snatching doctor’s bag
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Police have detained a Saudi woman in her 40s for snatching a doctor’s handbag in an entertainment park.
The park was holding prize draws and the Saudi doctor left her table to collect a prize when a ticket she was holding had won.
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1,592 infiltrators held
Nadiyah Al-Fawaz
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
ABHA — Security agencies in Asir have conducted an extensive crackdown on infiltrators into the Kingdom, nabbing 1,592 within a week.
The infiltrators are Yemeni, Somali, and Ethiopian and are being processed for deportation.
A special co
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Saudi detained in Tanzania after blast
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Tanzanian authorities have detained a Saudi citizen following an explosion in a church in north Tanzania which killed two people and injured 60 others.
Saudi Ambassador to Tanzania Hani Momina was quoted by Al-Hayat daily that the Saudi and three of his colleagues from the
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Coronavirus kills 2: OFWs asked to be on the guard
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Two more people died of SARS-like virus in Al-Ahsa Tuesday. In view of reports of the recent cases of deaths, the Philippine Embassy has advised all Filipinos to take preventive measures and to learn about the symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
A World Health Organization spokesm
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This year sees the largest number of dengue cases
Muhammad Hadhadh
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The number of dengue fever cases this year has surpassed previous record levels in 2006, according to Dr. Nabil Abu Khatwah, adviser to the Jeddah Mayor.
Khatwah refused to comment on the four patients who died last week from dengue fever in hospital, sayin
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Accord signed to boost Saudization
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Saudi-based Sheikh Ismail Abudawood Training Center has signed a partnership agreement with the University of Business and Technology (UBT) in Jeddah to conduct a series of workshops to enhance Saudization by enabling students to excel in the workplace.
The workshops focus on
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