Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Police suspect revenge was the motive behind the murder of a woman whose body was found in Jeddah’s Al-Samer neighborhood last Friday.
Spokesman for Jeddah police First Lt. Nawwaf Al-Bouq said two Saudi citizens were arrested in Khulais Saturday morning,
Revenge motive suspected in woman’s murder
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Govt departments must use social media
Ibrahim Badawood
Al-Madinah
Government departments no longer use traditional channels such as press conferences, press releases or official spokesmen to communicate with the public. Time has surpassed all that.
Now they communicate through the social media networks, including the blue bird (Twitter), which is considered one
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Retirees should not be left alone
Rashid Al-Fouzan
Al-Riyadh
The number of retirees in the Kingdom is rapidly increasing. There are government retirees that fall under the Pension Fund and private sector ones that come under the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI).
I have added on my own another category: those who go into self-retirement. Thes
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Exit stamps for stranded expats next week
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Deportation centers under the Passport Directorate will start issuing final exit stamps next week, in a special drive to help stranded Indian workers to leave the Kingdom taking advantage of the grace period announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, an Indi
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Commotion in Qassim prison contained
AL-RAS — Prison authorities in Qassim were able to control the chaos caused by 14 prisoners who set fire to their cells and injured a security guard after hitting him on the head. The Prison Directorate's acting spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdullah Al-Harbi said the prisoners, involved in drugs cases, set fire to their cells and started causing trouble for no par
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Boy cleaning water tank electrocuted
JEDDAH — A 16-year-old boy was electrocuted to death while helping his father clean their house’s water tank in Jeddah’s Al-Bawadi neighborhood. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan blamed leaking water for the boy’s death. He urged the general public to exercise caution and ensure that their houses were safe, making sure any
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Truck kills young man on Haramain Road
MAKKAH — A 20-year-old man died after he was hit by a truck on the Haramain Road. Makkah Traffic Department spokesman Lt. Col. Fawzi Al-Ansari said the truck driver was arrested. Also, an Egyptian man died after he was run over by a speeding vehicle. He was trying to cross a main road near a busy roundabout in Buraidah in Qassim province, according to Bur
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Student killed in attack at school
TABUK — A high school student died at Tabuk’s King Khalid Hospital a few minutes after being admitted following a fight. He was attacked by two students from the same school who hit him with a tool on the head. He had concussion and severe internal bleeding. The assailants were arrested by police and have not yet undergone any investigation. Also, f
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12 panic-stricken girl students faint
RIYADH — Twelve female students of a private school in Riyadh’s Al-Muhamadiya neighborhood fainted after an air-conditioner shorted and caused a fire. The students had panic attacks and lost consciousness. They were provided with first aid on site. There was no need to transport them to hospital, according to Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Saeed Al-G
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Ministry posts survey about auto dealers
Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a questionnaire on its online portal as well as Twitter to gauge public reaction to services provided by all car dealers in the Kingdom in a bid to understand the automotive sector better.
The questionnaire aims
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Fuel prices threaten Gulf carriers’ domestic launch
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Two air carriers that have won licenses from the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) will not be able to operate by the end of this year, informed sources told Al-Watan Arabic daily.
Qatar Airways and Gulf Air may be forced to delay their domestic operations after a comm
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BMC’s employment scheme to help graduates
Sana Abdul Salam
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — “Education for Employment,” a scheme initiated by Batterjee Medical College (BMC), will help secure employment opportunities for the college’s graduates and help their career in the long-term.
The scheme involves collabora
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Vice-Minister of Labor crowns winners of inaugural Pearl Initiative Competition
RIYADH — Mofarrej Alhaqbani, Vice-Minister of Labour, crowned the winners of the Pearl Initiative competition for students who have researched and prepared case studies on best practices applied in Saudi companies. The Pearl Initiative in collaboration with the King Khalid Foundation, announced that Yasmin Moosa, Laraine Anne
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Enrich the lives of others by donating books
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Simply complaining without doing rarely accomplishes much. So, when highly effective people are dissatisfied with the status quo, they actually do something about it and they lead the changes they wish to see. Abdulrahman Hariri, a PhD researche
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Only SP can improve Indian Muslims conditions - Minister
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Fareed Mahfooz Kidwai, minister of state for planning in the UP government, believes it is the politics of necessity that has held back Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party supremo, from taking Congress to task on the non-implementation of the Sach
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Women law graduates optimistic
Hanadi Abbas
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Women lawyers are looking forward to practicing the profession in the country after the first among them was officially granted registration.
This comes after a wait of 22 years, and the women lawyers will now be able to practice law independently. They were al
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Wadi Al-Rummah: A f looding disaster waiting to happen
Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — Wadi Al-Rummah residents still remember a disaster that hit the area nine years ago when heavy rain caused the valley to overflow. That crisis caused hundreds to evacuate their houses and damage to their properties, costing them dearly. The disaster was the res
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Tougher punishments for absent students
Saudi Gazette report
TAIF — The Ministry of Education has approved new controls to curb absenteeism among students in government schools.
They include students being barred from entering semester examinations in case they are absent for 45 days, whether consecutively or intermittently, Al-Madinah Arabic dail
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Specter of death lurks on old Madinah-Qassim road
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — A horrific accident that took place on the old Madinah-Qassim highway last Sunday revived calls by citizens, especially female teachers, to take necessary measures to prevent recurrence of such accidents on the road.
The residents of Madinah’s Al-Aqoul area blocked the ro
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More sports centers for young Saudis, says Prince Nawaf
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — President of Youth Welfare Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd called for hundreds of new district sports centers to be established in various cities of Saudi Arabia to keep children off the streets, encourage youths to avoid anti-social behavior and even help train future Saudi sports stars.
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