Mohammed Al-Sudairy
Okaz newspaper
We should all be supporters of the Saher system which has been implemented by the directorate general of traffic in streets and highways in a number of towns and cities in the Kingdom to monitor over-speeding by digital cameras.
While we support the directorate in this national project which is aim
Saher system alone is not enough to organize traffic
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The actions of sadists
Amr Salam Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Jeddah may be blessed with people who will provide assistance in an emergency, but the city also suffers from those who go out of their way to cause trouble. The picture above shows volunteers putting out a fire that was the result of a man throwing his lit cigarette into
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Principal beats student for ‘fidgeting during prayers’
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A Saudi has complained to the National Society for Human Rights (NSFR) about a school principal who allegedly assaulted his son.
The Ministry of Education is also accused of not responding to the father’s complaint about the incident, which occurred at an elem
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Too much cell phone usage could affect your health
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette In today’s world having a cell phone has become an urgent necessity and not just an added luxury. In Saudi Arabia, everyone has a cell phone, starting from nine year olds. Some people even have two; one for work and one for social purposes. Although the trend has been increasing worldwide, it has been increasing e
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Saudi Arabia: Chosen for generations to come
Mariam Nihal
Saudi Gazette
A number of expatriates who come to work in Saudi Arabia aim for permanent residency in the country and choose to spend their lives here with their families. When asked what keeps them away from home in a foreign country for more than a decade, most expatriates expressed emotional sentiments to the place. &l
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Some tips
Here are some tips to follow to keep your usage of cell phones under control and to prevent health complications resulting from extreme use of this technology. 1. Use speakerphone To keep the phone away from your head, use speakerphone. Every inch that you can distance the phone away from your body reduces the amount of radiation you are ab
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Traffic accident claims university student
JAZAN — A 27-year-old university student was killed when his car crashed into a concrete truck on Sabya-Al-Kadmi Road. The force of the crash split the man’s car into two trapping his body inside. Spokesman for Jazan Traffic Police Cap. Muaaz Al-Asmari said the accident was caused by the driver speeding. His body was transported to the mortuary. In another
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Drowning woman rescued in Dhiba
TABUK — Search and rescue teams from Tabuk Border Guards rescued a woman from drowning at Al-Kheraibah beach in Dhiba. Spokesman for Tabuk Border Guards Col. Abdullah Al-Gherair said the 26-year-old woman was rescued after she went on a picnic with her family.
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Robbers who stole SR300,000 caught
JEDDAH — Jeddah police arrested five thieves who stole SR300,000 from the accountant of a large company. They were monitoring their target for a few days and robbed him in plain daylight as he was leaving work. They fled in a car that they had hidden in a nearby location. The police did not have any evidence or witnesses other than the accountant&r
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First basketball court for girls in EP launched
Saudi Gazette
Dammam — The General Administration of Education in the Eastern Province has launched the first ever recreational club for girls in the region.
The club, which comes under the King Abdullah Project for Development of Education, has opened in one of the girl’s secondary schools in Dammam. The club provides a
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Ethiopian maid accused of murdering sponsor
Ibrahim Alwi, and
Abdullah Al-Abdali
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
Jeddah — An Ethiopian maid allegedly murdered her sponsor and attempted to murder his nine-year-old son in the victim’s house on Jeddah’s Heraa Street.
She murdered the sponsor, who had an operation a few days ago, while he was
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Four detainees arrested after fleeing police center
Iftikhar Bahfain
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JAZAN — Jazan police were successful in arresting four convicts after they escaped from Al-Raith police center.
Col. Awad Al-Qahtani said that the convicts escaped from a temporary detention jail at Al-Raith police center. They stole a car and tried to flee outside the prov
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105 illegal immigrants apprehended
Qunfudah — Search and investigation teams from Al-Darb police apprehended 90 people hiding out in a valley at Al-Kadrah. A police patrol grew suspicious of a vehicle that was frequenting the valley. The area was surrounded and raided and the offenders were apprehended. Police sources said smugglers were using the valley as a gathering point before moving to other
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Man tries adhan in Prophet’s Mosque
MADINAH — Security personnel at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah apprehended a man who tried to call for prayer during Fajr without permission. He entered the mosque carrying a stick with a flag. He approached the mehrab, the place where the imam prays, and began the adhan (call for prayer). He was referred to Madinah Mental Hospital for further examinations
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NACC pays corruption informants
RIYADH — An official from the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) announced that the commission handed rewards to a number of whistleblowers after the commission verified that their reports were true.
The source added that a number of the whistleblowers refused to accept their rewards, saying that their intentions were the desire to eliminat
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Health Ministry accused of neglecting swine flu child
RAFHA — Residents of the northeast governorate of Rafha buried on Monday a girl who died from swine flu and was reportedly confined for several days without receiving any medication to treat her condition.
Ghala Khaleef Al-Shammari died at Rafha Central Hospital and her father Khaleef Al-Shammari said he tried hard to save his daught
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Drugs warning for parents during school exams
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – Parents and guardians have been urged to take extra caution against drug dealers and gangs that could be targeting their children as school exams approach.
Abdulilah Bin Mohammed Al-Sharif, assistant director general for preventive affairs at the General Directorate to C
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Residents complain of the lack of pedestrian crosswalks
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pedestrians who cross busy streets risk being run over, as pedestrians crosswalks are virtually non-existent. This problem has increased especially since traffic signals were removed from various streets to allow for free flowing of traffi
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Patients with kidney disease decry lack of job opportunities
Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Patients who suffer from kidney disease face a host of difficulties when applying for jobs. Private firms are usually unwilling to employ them on the pretext that they are unable to carry out the duties of their jobs properly. Patients says most companies will not even bother to look at their medical reports to have a better
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Future of students should not be a tool for the greedy
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz newspaper
A teacher at a private school told me that he spends 10 percent of his energy educating students and uses the remaining 90 percent to convince parents that their sons are receiving a good education.
The teacher was complaining to me about the deterioration of education in the private
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