MADINAH — Madinah Health Directorate Affairs is investigating the dismissal of a Saudi heart consultant from Madinah Heart Center by an expatriate who heads the surgery department. The dismissal letter was signed by the center’s director, Dr. Osamah Amoudi. There is also an ongoing investigation of complaints submitted by a British specialist who wo
Expat sacks Saudi heart consultant
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Saudi prisoner returns home
ARAR — Saleh Al-Esaimi returned home from Iraq, weak and exhausted. He was accused of illegally entering the country, and of having ties to the Al-Qaeda group. He was sentenced to be executed, but appealed the sentence and was retried. He was then sentenced for 6 years in prison. The Red Cross eventually intervened and the court agreed to his release.
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Sponsor robbed while asleep
DAMMAM — Security personnel of Hafr Al-Baten arrested an African shepherd for robbing SR85,000 from his sponsor. His sponsor was asleep after a busy day where he sold a number of camels. The offender stole the money and fled. Spokesman for Eastern Province Police Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said police patrols with the help of a citizen detained the suspect
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An Ethiopian maid tried to murder a child by choking her to death, police said.
HAFR AL-BATEN — An Ethiopian maid tried to murder a child by choking her to death, police said. The child’s mother reportedly screamed for help and neighbors rescued the child from the maid. Spokesman for Eastern Province Police Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said police received a report from the father that his maid tried to murder his 18-month-old dau
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Student attempts suicide in Al-Ahsa
AL-AHSA — A student suffered bruises when he attempted suicide by jumping from the second floor of Al-Jubail Intermediate School in Al-Ahsa. A spokesman for the local education directorate Salman Al-Jamal said the department received a report from the school of the incident. The school’s deputy principal transported the student to Al-Jafr Hospital a
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Stampede injures five students
RIYADH — Five elementary girl students were injured in a stampede as they were trying to exit their school to escape a fire that had engulfed vehicles nearby. The Civil Defense arrived at the scene and dealt with the fire. Spokesman for Riyadh Red Crescent Saeed Al-Ghamdi said four teams put out the fire and the school was evacuated as a precautionary mea
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26,765 traffic violations in EP
UNAIZAH — Eastern Province traffic patrols recorded 26,765 traffic violations last week. Spokesman for Eastern Province traffic police, Lt. Col. Ali Al-Zahrani said violations included speeding, not carrying a driving license and no license plates. Unaizah traffic police also conducted a traffic campaign at a number of main streets. At least 711 traffic v
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Medical complex forces a child patient on to the sidewalk
Abdulhadi Al-Sowayan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — A medical complex in Madinah discharged a child patient because they did not have the required treatment for him.
Cleaning workers then carried the child to the sidewalk and left him there with his mother.
The eight-year-old had high tem
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Security and Safety training for Dar Al-Hekma students
Head of the Civil Defense Academy Adnan Al-Hashimi and Dar Al-Hekma Dean Suhair Al-Qurashi along with the employees who received training in security and safety. — SG photos
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Orphan hospitalized by exploding insecticide bottle
MADINAH – A 15-year-old orphan from Madinah Orphanage is being treated at King Fahd General Hospital for serious burns to his face, neck, and hands after an insecticide bottle blew up.
The bottle had been thrown into a pile of burning garbage and exploded as the victim, identified by his first name Muneer, walked by.
Muneer h
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Jeddah flood cases defendant blasts authorities, media
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – A notary public facing bribery charges accused investigation authorities of treating him badly and the media of incorrectly reporting on trial proceedings during a hearing at the Jeddah Administrative Court. The defendant, a notary public officer, faces charges of receiving a
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Call to include women in Civil Defense teams
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There is a pressing need to include women in Civil Defense teams, said a security and safety specialist, who also advocated inclusion of safety training in Kingdom schools. Adnan Al-Hashimi, a security and safety expert and the president of Civil Defense Academy t
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Makkah Emir tells district chief to serve citizens during visit to new Jeddah office
Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, accompanied by Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed, visits the fourth Umdah office of the 92 that has implemented the Shumoos initiative to expand the role of the district mayors. — SPA Ahmad Abdullah Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal
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Sindi lauds science event for raising awareness
Saeed Al Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — World-renowned Saudi scientist Dr. Hayat Sindi recently mentored young Arab entrepreneurs in the 3rd annual Intel Science Competition-Arab World (ISC-AW) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Dr. Sindi, a goodwill ambassador of UNESCO, was at hand for th
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“A physician in every household” program
Students being trained in the “A physician in every household” program that is sponsored and supported by Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal. The Association of Neighborhood Centers in Jeddah too supports the program that serves community members through first aid training while promoting knowledge of vital first aid in each house an
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WFP values Kingdom’s cooperation, says Cousin
Saeed Al Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Kingdom’s collaboration with UN World Food Program (WFP) has helped save millions of lives worldwide and their continued cooperation is valued, a WFP official said here.
Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of WFP who was on a two-day visit to the Kingdo
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Bashtak Palace: Historic edifice now cultural house
Shahd Al-Hamdan Saudi Gazette CAIRO — History and modernity meet at the Bashtak Palace at Al-Moaz Street here with the government using this historic edifice as a cultural meeting point by promoting Arab art, especially music. Bashtak, one of the palaces of the Mamluk period, is named after its last ow
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Group using social media to bridge cultural divide
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Call of Culture, a young international cultural dialogue project that aims to advance communication between youth recently marked the World Peace Day at the United Nations headquarters. The group’s youth and officials met Michael Douglas and other UN peace ambassadors. The UN peace committ
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Panel set to review cause of child’s death
Ibrahim Alwi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The case of Salim, the child who allegedly died due to an excessive blood transfusion, has taken new twists with the Jeddah Health Directorate setting up a committee to review the case.
The accused doctor has also returned to Jeddah and
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Few young Saudis track spending: Survey
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette Jeddah – Only 11 percent of young Saudis keep track of their spending, despite 75 percent claiming they understood the basics of money management, a survey from SEDCO Holding has revealed. The results from the nationwide study, which surveyed 1,000 nationals aged 18 t
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