for the love of music

May 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette Disturb The Balance Disturb The Balance (DTB) is a local alternative rock/metal band that was formed in 2008 in Saudi Arabia. It was originally discovered by lead vocalist, Moe Zein, and consists of five band members: drummer Bader Awad, bassist Saif Mufti, guita

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Prince Mohammed Bin Naif distributes certificates

May 22, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   Interior Minister Prince Mohammed Bin Naif distributes certificates to officers enrolled in diploma programs at the Higher Institute for Security Studies of King Fahd Security College in Riyadh during their graduation ceremony on Tuesday evening. — SPA 

Drug peddler arrested in Afif

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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AFIF — Anti-drug officers in Afif arrested a man in his 40s who allegedly sold narcotic pills. He was caught red-handed stashing a large quantity of pills in his pocket. During this time of the year, many people sell stimulant pills to students who are going to sit their final exams. 

Brother kills woman over disagreement

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MAKKAH — A man killed his sister when he hit her on the head with a stick following a disagreement between them. Makkah police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman said the brother reported the incident to the police and was arrested at the scene. The victim suffered severe contusions in the head. The forensic doctor has run a postmortem examination

Man found dead inside his minibus

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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QUNFUDAH  — Police in Qunfudah are investigating the death of a 40-year-old man whose body was found inside his minibus near his house. Police Chief Brig. Yousuf Al-Qinawee said they did not know yet if the man died of natural causes or whether foul play was involved. 

Pakistani worker dies in shop fire

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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AFIF — A Pakistani worker died inside a store that caught fire following an electrical short-circuit. The Pakistani was sleeping inside the store when the fire broke out and spread all over the place. He sustained severe burns and did not survive the fire. Afif Hospital acting director Faris Al-Marshadi said the man was 36 and suffered second-degree burns

Saudi finds baby at his door step

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — A Saudi man found a baby at his door step just has he opened the door to go to a nearby grocery store, local newspapers reported on Thursday. The baby boy was wrapped in a blanket and was apparently left by his mother at the door of that house in Riyadh. The man phoned the police who took the baby to hospital. 

Four arrested for forging Saudi IDs

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MAKKAH — Police in Makkah have arrested three Yemenis and two Saudis, one of them a government official, who allegedly formed a gang and forged Saudi IDs for SR250,000 each. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman said police are still searching for another person who might have been involved with the gang. “These tricks and methods have be

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Driver dozes off, car crashes into truck

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MAHAYEL ASIR — A young man lost control over his car and collided head-on with a truck after dozing off at the wheel. The man sustained severe injuries and was rushed to hospital while the truck driver escaped unscathed from the accident, which took place on a highway in Asir. Firefighters and rescuers had to use cutting equipment to free the driver, who

Taif prison inmate kills corporal

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — A corporal died Thursday in a Taif prison as he was attacked by an inmate, security spokesman said. Corporal Abdulghani Awwadh Juwaibir Al-Thubaiti was part of a team of security personnel extinguishing a fire in the prison when he was attacked by the inmate, the spokesman said. Fahd Bakr Muhammad Hau

Markaz Knowledge City will create 60,000 job opportunities

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — Markaz Knowledge City’s (MKC) 1.25 million square feet IT park (SEZ) will create 35,000 job opportunities directly. The city as a whole will give additional 25,000 employments indirectly. Indian expats returning home will be given preference for employment in the city, as a part of Jamia Markaz’s Expatria

IISJ Prefect Investiture Ceremony invests Junior cabinet with responsibilities

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — The Prefect Investiture Ceremony for International Indian School Jeddah, girls’ section, students of grades six - eight was held on May 13 at the school premises. School officials — Principal Syed Masood Ahmed,Vice Principal (boys’ section) Dr.Najeeb Qais, Vice Principal (girls’ section), Farhadunnisa, and

Superbug killer goes on the market in Middle East

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Health authorities in Saudi Arabia and across the region can now stock up on a revolutionary disinfectant product which combats the SARS-like novel coronavirus which has already killed 24 people in the Kingdom. There have also been two cases confirmed in the UK during the last three months and a further two cases in France last weekend. World Heal

Vertical expansion proposed to solve Madinah housing crunch

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Realtors and specialists called for allowing multiple-floor residential buildings in the neighborhoods between Madinah’s second and third ring roads. Only two-floor buildings are allowed in these neighborhoods, and allowing for more floors will help in combating the accom

KSA building bridges with Hungary

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Sitkei Levente Building bridges between the Kingdom and Hungary was the message of Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah in a speech he delivered in Hungary last week. The deputy foreign minister made his remarks on the grand opening of the first ever Saudi cultural week to be held in the country. In the fully packed theate

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Raffles Makkah Palace launches photography competition

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — In an innovative move that aims to highlight the diversity of the Holy City while supporting emerging artists, the renowned Raffles Makkah Palace has teamed up with the Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and Arts to announce its first annual photography competition in the Kingdom. Titled “Inspiring Makkah,” the goal of

Four killed in Asir accident

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Four people, including three members of a family, died in a road accident in Asir on Wednesday evening. A Toyota Yaris car collided with a GMC near Dalgan Park on King Abdullah Road. All people in the car, including a Saudi citizen, his mother, sister and housemaid

Female nurses refuse to work in male wards

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report HOFUF — The directorate of health affairs in Al-Ahsa region is investigating the case of 12 Saudi female nurses working in a government hospital who allegedly refused to work in the male wards out of fear that they may be obliged to look at the patients' private parts while bathing them or changing the

Indian Embassy issues schedule for verification of EC requests

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — The Embassy of India in Riyadh has announced the schedule for the verification process of Emergency Certificates (ECs) for a second batch of Indians who have applied for the one-time travel pass at the embassy and other collection centers across Saudi Arabia. The verification of applications submitted at the embassy will be from 5

Activists call on SCTA to protect historical site in Yanbu

May 23, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Ahmad Al-Ansari Okaz/Saudi Gazette YANBU — A group of archeological activists has called on the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to preserve and save a historical site in the Yanbu area before it is destroyed. The group has also called on Prince Sultan Bin Salman, SCTA president, to