Bandar Hajjar receives Egyptian Tourism Minister

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   Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar receives at his office in Jeddah on Wednesday Egyptian Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou. They reviewed bilateral relations in all fields and discussed issues pertaining to Egyptian pilgrims. — SPA

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An international day for ‘muttawas’

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Abdulraheem Al-Mirabi Alsharq Our people commonly understand the word “muttawa” to be a bearded and peaceful man who does not know how to stay ahead of contemporary developments and is always frisked at Western airports. As a volunteer muttawa myself, I would like to propose an international day for us during wh

Beesh police investigate case of battered woman

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  Saudi Gazette report   JAZAN — The police in Beesh, a small town near Jazan in the south, has opened an investigation into the case of a woman who was badly beaten by her husband, his mother and sisters, Al-Madinah newspaper reported Wednesday quoting a police spokesman. The spokesman recal

Saudi Gazette redefines success

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  Roger Harrison   JEDDAH — A Saudi Gazette function was held here Tuesday, the last of four presentations to communicate its growth and vision to staff and stakeholders. Since the radical change in management, structure and editorial approach that took place in April las

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  Faris Al-Qahtani Okaz/Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — The Shoura Council has approved the private school regulations that could lead to a warning, a fine of up to SR500,000 and temporary closure for violators. The regulation also stressed that no school can be opened, have its ownership tra

Children playing with matches cause fire

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AL-AREDAH – A group of children playing with matches caused a fire that burned down half of their villa in the Al-Aredah governorate, said Jazan Civil Defense. Spokesman Maj. Gen. Yehya Al-Qahtani said the children set fire at the bedroom and ran outside while their neighbors, who saw the smoke billowing from the window, cut off the circuit breaker and wa

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QURAYYAT — Al-Haditha Border Guard officers have foiled an attempt to smuggle gasoline outside the Kingdom in raspberry juice bottles. The smuggler, an Arab expatriate, hid the plastic bottles inside a small fridge thinking that the officers would not notice his trick. One of the officers got suspicious of the color of the juice and asked the man to bring

Road accidents claim two lives

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JAZAN — A Sudanese man died in a terrible road accident after he crashed into a parked truck. The man lost control over the steering wheel after one of his car’s tires blew and the vehicle swerved off the road, crashing into the truck. His body was taken to Sabya General Hospital’s morgue. Jazan Traffic Department spokesman Ismail Zainul Deen

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Electrical overload causes restaurant fire

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MAHAYEL ASIR — A huge fire broke out in a famous restaurant in the Al-Majardah governorate in Asir province because its fridge’s wiring was overloaded. Civil Defense firefighters succeeded in containing the huge fire before it spread to nearby stores. One of the electrical wires blew as it was overloaded, Civil Defense spokesman Col. Muhammad Al-Asm

Youth dies while playing football

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MADINAH — A Yemeni man collapsed and died while playing football with his friends in Madinah, according to Madinah police. Spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Ghannam said initial investigations revealed that the man collapsed suddenly on the field while the medical report showed a severe breakdown in his respiratory system led to his death. The forensic doctor will e

Sheep traders see end to lull in sales

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Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Traders in Makkah sheep market are expecting a rise in sales during the coming summer vacation. Mohammad Bin Kelaib, one of the biggest traders in the sheep market, said the market has witnessed a lull in sales since October. Sheep traders have used

IISJ board elections set for June 20

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Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Elections to the new managing committee of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) will be held on Thursday, June 20. IISJ Principal and Election Commissioner Syed Masood Ahmed said in a circular that the Ministry of Education has given clearance for holdin

Al-Ghamdi urges Nawaz Sharif to repatriate stranded Pakistanis

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Renowned writer and former Saudi diplomat Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi said that May 28,1998 was not only a day of pride for Pakistanis but for the Muslim world upon acquiring nuclear deterrence in the region. He was giving his presidential address at the function org

AMU alumni selects team for ‘Sir Syed Memorial Inter School Speech Contest’

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JEDDAH — A colorful cultural program was recently organized by the alumni committee of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at a local restaurant here. The children of Aligs who are in grades 9 —12 took part in selection process of Alumni student team for the upcoming Sir Syed Memorial Inter School Speech Contest 2013 to be held in the fi

IIS-Jubail grade 12 girls dominate in academics

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In the girls’ section of International Indian School-Jubail (IIS-Jubail), 54 girls appeared for the grade 12 examination of which Jheel Pandya topped the science stream with 95.8 percent, and Rohma Tanzeel topped in the commerce stream with 90.4 percent. There is no compartment or failure. The vice principal - girls’ section also congratulated the stu

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Indian schools ecstatic with 10th graders’ results

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JEDDAH — Results of the the All India Secondary School Examination (AISSE) for grade 10 conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) were announced Thursday. International Indian School-Jubail The International Indian School, Al Jubail, continuing with the trend for the past several years, ac

Tips to stay cool this summer

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A heat wave struck most of the Kingdom’s cities this week as temperatures sprung up to as high as 44 degrees in Makkah, 42 in Madinah, 40 in both Riyadh and Dhahran, and 37 in Jeddah. Such high summer temperatures are a cause of concern for the elderly, infan

Lebanese ambassador feted in first visit to Jeddah consulate

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Lebanese Consul General Ziad Atallah hosted a reception on Wednesday night to welcome Lebanese Ambassador Abdel Sattar Issa in his first visit to the Jeddah-based consulate since he started his tenure in the Kingdom less than two months ago. Atallah and wife Zina rec

Tons of illegal drugs seized by border guards

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Border Guard patrols have foiled attempts to smuggle 2,063 kilograms of hashish and over 128,000 kilograms of qat in the space of two weeks this month. Brig. Gen. Muhammad Saad Al-Ghamdi, spokesman for the Border Guard, said land and sea patrols at all border ar

Haia arrests man who raped, tortured fiancée

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Adel Abdulrahman and Muhammad Fatani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH/MAKKAH – The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has arrested a man who allegedly raped and tortured his fiancée while recording the act. The Haia ambushed the man and arrested him after finding phot