Abdo Khal
Okaz
WE are the kind of people who depend on others to scratch their heads for them. We always look for others to serve us. If you dare call for an end to the recruitment of maids, everybody will ask that you be burned down in a public square for the heinous crime you have committed. This is the actuality of
Time to get serious about Horoob cases
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Fake car spare parts warehouse shut down
Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — A warehouse used to store fake car spare parts has been shut down in the Eastern Province city of Dammam, according to a statement from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.“Over 7,000 counterfeit air and oil filters were siezed and the people in charge of the warehouse were summoned for an init
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5 female students among 10 injured in Abha crash
Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — At 11:38 this morning, the Red Crescent operations room in Asir region received a report about a head-on collision on Abha-Mahayil Asir Road between a car and a minibus carrying a number of female students. The accident resulted in the injury to ten people, Ah
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Naif University graduation set
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Naif Arab University for Security Sciences annual ceremony and the graduation of a new batch of male and female students of the Faculties of Postgraduate Studies, Strategic Sciences, Criminal Evidence Sciences, and Languages for doctoral, masters and high diploma degrees,
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Saudi businessman released from jail
Talal Al-Radadi
and Bandar Al-Ghadoori
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Indonesian authorities have released Saudi businessman Omar Miski after incarcerating him for 26 days in Jakarta following a business dispute with an Indonesian aviation company.
The Saudi Embassy in Jakarta appointed a law firm
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Rape kits to be provided to forensic medical centers
Saeed Al Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Medical Forensic Centers at the Ministry of Health will soon be provided with rape kits, according to Dr. Munira Hamdan Al Osaimi, Assistant Undersecretary of Ministry of Health for Medical Support Services.“These rape kits, to be modified according to
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Prince Khaled stresses on all services for pilgrims
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region, left, and Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, President of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, look at a manuscript during the inauguration of the Grand Mosque Library. Both attended the Makkah Haram Institute graduation function. — SPA photo
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50 eateries shut in inspection campaign
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Municipality has shut down 50 restaurants during a six-hour campaign tackling violations of health and safety rules. The campaign, led by municipality head Nasser Al-Mutab, targeted all restaurants in from Hera Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Coffee shops, deli shops, famous restaurants and fast food restaurants that were closed down were
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Man jailed after foreign bride scam
RIYADH — An Arab refugee was convicted of embezzlement and exploitation after allegedly failing to honor a deal to find a foreign woman for a Saudi citizen to marry. The Saudi reported the Arab refugee to police for not meeting his end of the deal. The citizen claimed that he paid the refugee to bring him a foreign woman to marry. Police caught the refuge
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Father arrested over son’s death
TABUK — A 37-year-old father has been arrested in connection with the murder of his son, whose mutilated body was found buried in a deserted area in Tabuk province. The father had reported the disappearance of his 10-year-old son to the police, who began an immediate search. However, the mother then told officers the father had already killed his son.
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Unhygienic eateries fined
Nadia Al-Fawaz
Saudi Gazette
ABHA — A local municipality’s inspectors in Uhud Rufaidah Governorate, Asir province, have paid surprise visits to many restaurants and canteens and seized rotten food from them.
Some restaurants were fined for using rusty kitchen utensils and stale chicken.
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Missing brothers found in Madinah
Nayef Al-Ali
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — Police here found two Afghan brothers aged eight and nine, reported missing by their father nearly a week ago. The children had allegedly gone missing when they went to the Prophet's Mosque with their mother.
During questioning, parents cha
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Saudi students abroad ‘not aware of local laws’
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A number of Saudi students studying abroad have been facing problems because they are not aware of the laws of the country they study in, Al-Madinah daily reported.
Some of them have paid the price for this lack of awareness.
Students said there shoul
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Court looks into bribery case against Arab expat, 2 ex-mayoralty officials
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court will on Tuesday look into a case involving an Arab expatriate and two former undersecretaries at Jeddah Mayoralty.
The expatriate, who is an engineer working for a contracting company, is accused of supplying office furniture an
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SR450m to build road linking KAIA with Makkah
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — The head of roads and transport management in Makkah Province has revealed plans to construct a highway connecting Makkah to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The first phase of the project, costing SR150 million, has been accomplished, said Mohammad Tawfiq Madani,
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Chaotic!
People stand in long queues outside Pakistan Consulate in Jeddah, Sunday. With mercury rising up to 40º Celsius these people have to wait for hours to get their paperwork done due to huge rush. The picture on the Left shows consulate staff registering huroob (runaway) and Umrah overstayers. They are then issued tokens to visit Tarheel (deportation) for finger
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Al Wafi proudly celebrates its third annual graduation ceremony
JEDDAH — Al Wafi program (Arabic language and Islamic Education for International schools students) completed its events and activities for third school year 2013 and celebrated its third annual ceremony at Al Mousa hall Wednesday. Different programs were arranged by students in both languages Arabic and English like recitati
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Simple ways to ace your exams
Fakeha Zinjani JEDDAH — There is no sugar coating it: Studying for exams is extremely painful. These monstrous tests are standing in the way between you and your summer break. Thanks to the whooping number of distractions in our lives which add icing to the cake. These d
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A sweet and spiritual summer trip
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The school year with all its ups and downs has come to an end and families are excitedly welcoming the summer holidays. In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of finalizing travel plans, airplane ticket reservations, and last minute shoppin
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Prince Alwaleed invited to visit Sierra Leone
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), received Wusu B. Munu, Ambassador of Sierra Leone to Saudi Arabia, at his office in Riyadh, Monday. Ambassador Munu was accompanied by Umaru S. Dura, Minister Counselor. The meeting was also attended by Dr. Nahla Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to Prince Alwaleed. Munu extended an in
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