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Study spotlights extent of cardiovascular risk factors in KSA

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The results of a recent clinical trial conducted by Pfizer has revealed high prevalence rates of cardiovascular risk factors in the Middle East and Africa. The findings of the study were presented at a press conference in Jeddah. The findings of the Africa Middle Eas

Businessman sues tenant in SR1.5 million rent dispute

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Hatim Al-Masoudi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Jeddah General Court is looking into a complaint filed by businessman Turki Hassan Al-Arishi and his brother against a young man who allegedly rented a gas station and property from them but has not paid the rent. In the complaint, the brothers said the

Sewage tank victim’s father wants case re-investigated

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The family of a nine-year-old boy who drowned on May 8 after falling into a sewage tank in front of a building under repair in Jeddah accused the Civil Defense of cover-up and called for a new investigation into the case. The father, Abdullah Babikir, claimed that the contractor covered the ta

Expat docs working for SR500 a month?

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Adnan Shabrawee Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Ten thousand expatriate doctors registered at the General Organization of Social Insurance (GOSI) are paid less than SR2,000 a month, according to the assistant governor for insurance affairs at GOSI. Abdulaziz Al-Habdan said GOSI discovered fake Saudization

Officials making false statements

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Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh Achievement is what actually takes place on the ground whether it is a development project, a new law, a change of programs or whatever. You cannot claim any accomplishment in the air. In fact, we are suffering from officials who talk more than they actually perform. I am not talking about a parti

Medical insurance and our specialty

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Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz When World War I broke out in 1914, the great British leader Sir Winston Churchill was an army officer. The war started when the crown prince of Austria and his wife were murdered by a Serbian student. The Austrian-Hungarian Empire declared war against the Kingdom of Serbia. Germany, Russia, Britain and France soon j

Filipinos rush to correct status as deadline nears

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh successfully held its 14th Embassy on Wheels (EOW) mobile consular service at Al-Jazeera International School in Dammam for two days from May 23. Services were extended to overstaying Filipinos who wished to correct their status before the curren

3 held for stealing electric cables

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HAFR AL-BATIN – Hafr Al-Batin police arrested three citizens, all in their 30s, after they stole electric cables, according to Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. Officers found many electrical cables inside the car the men were in. The men were acting suspiciously and insisted they had committed no crime. They were taken to a nea

Fire breaks out at mall, no injuries

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JEDDAH – Eleven firefighting teams, backed up by rescuers, fire trucks and four water tankers were dispatched to Al-Ahdal Mall, south Jeddah, to douse a large fire, according to Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan. The firefighters immediately responded to a fire report and worked together to contain the fire. They were able to put out the fire, whi

Garbage skip kills cleaner

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AL-AREDAH – A garbage dumpster fell on a sanitation worker as it was being lifted into a sanitation truck to be emptied. The victim, who works for a cleaning company, died on the spot. A supervisor at the company reported the incident to the police and officers arrived at the scene shortly afterward to examine the  body. Jazan police spokesman Col. A

Child run over, mom becomes hysterical

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DAMMAM – A child was run over by a speeding car while he and his mother were trying to cross Dhahran-Dammam Expressway opposite Al-Atheem Mall. Due to the impact of the accident, the child's body was thrown several meters ahead. The mother was overcome with emotion and began screaming and shouting. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi sa

Two children die in Sakaka fire

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SAKAKA — Two children died of smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in an apartment in Sakaka. Three Civil Defense firefighters sustained moderate to severe injuries while trying to douse the fire and save the children, according to Al-Jouf Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Attallah Al-Ruwaili.  

IISJ teacher Kasper Raju dies

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JEDDAH — B. Kasper Raju, a senior teacher at the International Indian School, died in Jeddah on Thursday night. Raju, 59, was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. Raju, who hailed from Guntakal in Andhra Pradesh, joined the IISJ in 1991 as an economics teacher. With his humbl

Indian Embassy releases revised list for EC delivery

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RIYADH — The Indian Embassy on Friday released a revised schedule for the verification of applications for Emergency Certificates (ECs) by Indian nationals wishing to leave the country for good taking advantage of the current grace period.“In our effort to speed up the process of delivery of Emergency Certificates, the final list for

Citizen converts car into mobile cafe

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — A citizen in the village of Al-Ghayel in Tihama Khatan has transformed his car into a mobile restaurant. He could not find a job to provide for his family of eight, who live in a rundown house, and decided to set up the mobile cafe. However, his income from the caf

Saudi prisoner may have been executed in Iraq

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RIYADH – Abdulrahman Al-Jurais, the lawyer in charge of Saudi prisoners in Iraq, was quoted as saying that Saudi prisoner Ali Fadel Al-Shehri may have been executed on Thursday. The lawyer told Al-Watan daily that an Iraqi source had told him the death row prisoner, who was held at Al-Nasriya Prison, was taken to an unknown location on Thur

Don’t wait until 11th hour, Indian leader tells expats

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Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An Indian Muslim leader and member of Parliament urged illegal Indian workers in the Kingdom to seize the golden opportunity to complete the procedures for correction of their status or getting an exit stamp to return home. E.T. Muhammad Basheer, national secreta

Pakistani expats give a thumbs-up gesture to nation

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Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Members of the Pakistani community here celebrated their love and attachment to their nation by unveiling a large flag of the country created by thumb impressions on Thursday. The flag was created on the Pakistan International School-English Section (PISJ-ES) p

Egyptian minister allays tourists’ safety concerns

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Egyptian Consul General Adel El Alfy held a reception to welcome Egypt’s Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou during his visit to the Kingdom that lasted a few days. Consul General El Alfy, his aides and a consular team received Zazou and the guests at the Jed

Al-Anqari: 230,000 positions await scholarship students

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Saudi Gazette report WASHINGTON – Minister of Higher Education Khalid Al-Anqari said there are 40,000 vacant positions for doctors and 190,000 vacant positions for engineers to be filled by Saudi scholarship students once they return from abroad, Al-Watan daily reported. Al-Anqari made the statement in resp
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