Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Khaled Bin Saud Bin Khalid said the Kingdom does not accept whatsoever that any of its citizens should be harmed or oppressed abroad.
During his meeting Wednesday afternoon with the chairman of the Saudi Detainees Com
Kingdom ‘will not allow harm to citizens abroad’
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Prince Mishal orders probe into Khumrah lake pollution
Ibrahim Shehab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Governor of Jeddah Prince Mishal Bin Majed has directed authorities to write a report about a lake that formed over a month ago in the city’s southern Khumrah neighborhood and send it to him directly. The report should outline the negative effects the l
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Justice for children of Saudi women
Abdo Khal
Okaz
There have been a number of government decisions that have remained dormant for a long time without being implemented. These decisions have been in deep slumber in the drawers of the concerned government departments. They will not wake up no matter how much noise we make about them.
The most prominent of thes
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The queues in our country
Rashid Al-Fouzan
Al-Riyadh
In my opinion, the progress of any country can be judged by its commitment to the rules and regulations. An unmistakable sign of this commitment is the queue, which indicates not only the respect for law but also the respect for others.
The condition of the airports with respect to size, building,
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Crackdown on unhygienic food outlets intensifies
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Riyadh Municipality continued its inspection campaign ensuring all restaurants and hawkers abide by the rules and regulations for this kind of work.
This was after the municipality ran out of patience in dealing with restaurants that were not adhering to its regulations.
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Bootlegger caught red-handed
JEDDAH — Police detained an African national for selling liquor at Al-Misfah neighborhood of Jeddah. The police monitored the suspect for two days, and set up an ambush as he was trying to sell a bottle to a driver. The police detained the offender red-handed with a bag full of plastic bottles filled with liquor and ready for sale. Police se
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4 killed, 9 injured in Qassim fire accidents
BURAIDAH — Two children were killed and four others in the same family were injured in a fire that erupted in their house in Al-Nabhanyah governorate of Qassim province. The causes of the fire is under investigation. Meanwhile, a gas cylinder explosion in a house at Al-Nabhanyah killed two people. Five other people in the house sustained bur
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Speeding claims young man's life
HAIL — A young man in his 20s was killed when his car overturned in Al-Aradiyah Road near Hail due to excessive speed at a dangerous turn on the road. Another youth riding a motorcycle suffered multiple fractures in his hands and legs after he crashed into the rear of another vehicle on Al-Hezam Road in Al-Majardah. He was rushed to a nearby
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Contracts worth SR230m signed to combat dengue fever
Fahd Al-Manaee
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH – Muhammad Al-Mourqi, Director General of Cleaning in Makkah Municipality, said his administration is intensifying inspection tours conducted by its field teams to two sessions per day at locations monitored by the branch municipalities where mosquitoes causing dengue fever
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BIP to investigate housewife's murder
JEDDAH – The investigations officer handling the murder of an Indonesian woman married to a Turkish national in Jeddah's Al-Nahda district referred the case file to the Bureau for Investigations and Public Prosecution (BIP). A Pakistani acquaintance of the woman was arrested after the woman was found murdered inside her residence. The suspec
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Woman, two boys die in Jeddah fire
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A woman and two children died in a fire that swept through a two-story house in north Jeddah’s Rabwa district Saturday morning.
Col. Saeed Sarhan, spokesman for the Civil Defense in Makkah region, said the emergency operation room re
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Power drinks are power less
Amal Al-Sibai
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Unsuspecting consumers, particularly the young men in our society, have fallen in the trap of the so-called “power drinks,” or “energy drinks,” under the false belief that these beverages will give them energy, stamina, physical and mental prowess, and sel
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IEF conducts seminar on ‘Career Development’
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Indian Engineers Forum (IEF) — Jeddah chapter conducted a seminar on “Career Development” at a local restaurant in Jeddah recently. Mufeed Khan, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) expert and international trainer, and Farooq Qureshi, globally recogni
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Asian Cultural Society organizes a memorable ‘Ghazal Night’
From left: Mohammad Obaid, Shameem Kausar, Mujeeb Siddiqui, Syed Mohsin, Shareef Aslam, Sadiq Azam, Ahmad Khan, Saleh Siddiqui and Musadaq Azam. — Courtesy photos Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A “Ghazal (a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets) Night” was held last w
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Iqbal’s message of peace and progress is guiding light for human race
From left: Athar Abbasi, President Aalami Urdu Markaz Jeddah; Dr. Irfan Hashmi, President Majlise Iqbal; Prof Arsala Tuti Khan Yusufi, and Syed Fareed Hasan at the seminar of Majlis-e-Iqbal. — Courtesy photo Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH &mdash
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Breathable nail polish receives mixed reactions from Muslim women
Saman Ali Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Nail polish or nail color is a fashion statement. Women all over the world have been painting their nails for over 5,000 years. According to the nail color history, Indian women were the first to color their nails using “Henna;” the color was
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Arabian Knightz: Egypt’s revolutionary journey with hip hop
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Arabian Knightz, Egyptian hip-hop musicians are known to be the voice of youth today, amidst political crisis in the Arab world. Music has known to be the strength and a means of strengthening perpetual hope for society since its inception.
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Egyptian community honors Qur'an and Hadith contest winners
Samar Yahya
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Egyptian Consul General Adel El Alfy attended the 18th awards ceremony for the winners of the Qur'an Memorization and Hadith contests held on Wednesday evening at the King Abdulaziz Cultural Center in Abrug Al-Raghama.
The ceremony enjoyed the ful
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Consulate hosts reception to celebrate Jordan's I-Day
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Jordanian Consulate General hosted a reception on the occasion of the country’s 67th Independence Day Friday evening at Jeddah Hilton Hotel. Consul General Aly Al-Ghazawie and other consulate staff received guests who included diplomats
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Riyadh police bust gang involved in 40 car thefts
Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Four African men in their 20s who committed 40 car thefts and 80 robberies were arrested by Riyadh police. The gang members had attacked citizens and expatriates alike on the street and robbed them of their possessions, including money and cell phones, at k
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