TABUK — Police in Tabuk are investigating an incident where a woman disguised as a man reportedly set her husband’s car on fire in the city’s Al-Senaiyah neighborhood. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said his department was notified of the incident and two teams were dispatched to put out the fire. A woman disguised as a ma
Woman in disguise sets husband’s car on fire
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Tardy captain delays flight
TAIF — Passengers of a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Taif to Riyadh had to wait for one and a half hours inside the plane before they took off because the captain had not arrived for the flight. Flight attendants tried to calm down the frustrated passengers and informed them that the pilot was on his way. Okaz/Saudi Gazette tried to contact a Saudia
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Traffic cop killed in road accident
HAFR AL-BATIN — A traffic police officer was killed and another injured after their patrol car overturned while trying to avoid a vehicle carrying four illegal Somalis in Hafr Al-Batin. The other vehicle had crossed in front of the patrol car. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi said ambulances attended the scene and provided first aid.
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Attack against student investigated
Nadia Al-Fawaz
Saudi Gazette
ABHA — A Saudi man is calling for an investigation into an incident where his son studying in a secondary school was attacked by 10 fellow students.
Faisal Al-Eleyan was hit with a metal object on the head and he arrived home with blood covering his clothes.
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Race to win followers on Twitter deplored
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Paying money to certain people to follow you on Twitter is impermissible, according to Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, member of the Senior Board of Ulema.
Some time ago, Abdul Rahman Al-Kharashi tweeted he discovered that some individuals on Twitter pay money get others
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Argentine envoy lobbies for Saudi support on Falklands
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Kingdom will host the 4th edition of the South American-Arab Countries (ASPA) summit in 2015, Argentine Ambassador Jaime Sergio Cerda here on Monday.
Addressing a media seminar on the Malvinas (Falklands) dispute at the Four Seasons Hote
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Jubail’s population could double by 2030: RC aide
Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
JUBAIL — The population of Jubail Industrial City could double by 2030. General Manager for Technical Affairs at the Royal Commission (RC) for Jubail Ahmed Al-Balawi said, “We expect to accommodate another 150,000 people and the population to be about 3
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Alwaleed Foundation backs Jeddah project for women empowerment
RIYADH — The Saudi-registered Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal participated in the Hawiya 2 (Identity 2) event through the Seleslah Center for Arts and Heritage in Jeddah last Saturday. The event was organized by Al-Faisalya Women’s Welfare Society led by Princess Fahda Bint Saud at Park Hyatt Hotel.
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Basmah Felemban: Every leader is an artist
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Born and raised in Jeddah, Basmah Felemban, only 19 years old, is the new star on the horizon. With the ability to tap into the current status quo and master art of human experiences, she is one to watch out for. “Someone o
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30 unhygienic Makkah farms destroyed
Fahd Al-Manaee
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The Makkah municipality destroyed 30 farms that were irrigated by sewage, according to the local authority’s environmental health department. The farms were located in Makkah’s Hadda, Al-Umrah and Al-Sharaei areas.
The municipality’s markets depa
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Drug hauls in Asir, Hudaitha
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Border Guard security patrols have detained six smugglers with 64 kilograms of hashish, Asir Border Guard spokesman Col. Abdullah Al-Homrani said. The Border Guard patrols also intercepted a number of infiltrators who have fled back across the borders. They left be
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MoH center to provide medical advice 24/7
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah launched on Tuesday a service center to provide emergency medical advice around the clock.
Speaking at the launch of the “937 Service Center,” he said: “The establishment of the center is in line with
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Fee waiver for Indian exit pass applicants
RIYADH — The government of India has exempted its nationals stranded in Saudi Arabia without travel documents from paying any fees for the issuance of the one-time exit pass known as the Emergency Certificate (EC), the Indian Embassy said on Tuesday.
It said a Gazette of India notification had been issued on these lines on May 13. “Th
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HRC seeks probe into case of battered child
Nadia Al-Fawaz
Saudi Gazette
ABHA — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has asked concerned authorities in Asir province to ensure the safety of nine-year-old Asma, who was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
Asma’s father allegedly beat her and fractured her ribs. The man has a
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Prince Muqrin receives Afghanistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs in Jeddah
Second Deputy Premier Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz receives Afghanistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zalmai Rassoul in Jeddah on Tuesday. The Afghan minister later met with Crown Prince Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal. They discussed prospects of cooperation between the two countries and the latest developments at
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Outrage over sports official’s tweet about Al-Ittihad player
Bandar Falaqi
Al-Nadi/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Al-Ittihad Club lodged a complaint with the Presidency of Youth Welfare seeking action against a Saudi sports official for allegedly insulting one of its players on Twitter.
Saud Al-Sahli, assistant director of public relations and announcer at King Fahd I
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3 defendants testify at JIP graft trial
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – The Administrative Court in Jeddah is looking into a case involving a Filipino engineer and three others who were accused of approving faulty equipment for handling containers at Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP).
The first defendant told the court that he had nothi
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SR400 fee for graduation: School management grilled
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The education directorate in Madinah is questioning the management of a private school for girls over a graduation ceremony that reportedly cost SR400 to each student.
The school has also allegedly forced students to pay SR100 for each relative to attend the ceremony held at a
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10,000 temp teachers to sue ministries in jobs row
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Women teachers who were on temporary contractual jobs are suing the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Civil Service for not providing them with permanent jobs.
They claim that royal decrees were issued directing the ministries to provide them with permanent jobs, accordi
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Hurdles before investment in KSA
Abed Khazendar
Al-Riyadh
A LOCAL newspaper quoted the Saudi ambassador to Germany as saying that investments from Saudis (families and individuals) in Germany have crossed 60 billion euros, while German investments in the Kingdom are hardly $128 million.
According to the ambassador, there are hurdles obs
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