IISJ holds glittering Annual Prize Day ceremony

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From left: School principal Syed Masood Ahmed, Chairman of the Managing Committee Khursheed Akhtar, HoC and Consul (Education) Mohammad Raghib Qureshi, Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, Kausar Kidwai, Tahira Ghias, and Hassan Ghias. Bottom, left: Indian Ambassador presents a memento to IISJ topper Sarah Abdul Rahim’s father Ambassador Abdul Rahim Sayedjan, permanent re

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Turkey through the lens of Saudi Press

June 13, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A recent visit to the Turkish regions of Trabzon, Rize and Bursa turned for 30 journalists from the Saudi press into something more than a typical "press trip." Animated by the desire to stimulate a truly authentic perception of their Turkish journ

Summer travel: Competitive offers, but not enough flights

June 13, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — With the onset of summer and the hot sun scorching us, steep increase in air fares have added to our misery. Added to this is the heavy rush of travelers making it very difficult to get a booking at this point of time. While Saudi Arabia battles with the stifling heat, top tour

10 colleges of excellence to become functional from September

June 13, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — A host of agreements pertaining to the establishment of Colleges of Excellence (CoE) in the Kingdom were signed here recently. Ali Bin Nasser Al-Ghafis, Governor of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoE sign

Al Bihery Law Firm, Helios sign strategic partnership accord

June 13, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — Al Bihery Law Firm has signed a strategic alliance agreement with Helios, an international consultancy specializing in the aviation industry. The fundamental idea behind the agreement signed in March is to form a diversified entity that would be equipped with the expertise to provide consultancy in various fields of aviation.

‘Medical error’ makes 4-yr-old girl paralytic

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Abdulaziz Al-Mayoufi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — An alleged medical error has resulted in a 4-year-old Saudi girl getting paralyzed in both arms and legs. A female doctor in a private hospital has been accused of the medical error causing young Mayan to suffer from the disease called quadriplegia in

Women and the financing problem

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Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh In most countries of the world, women find difficulties in obtaining bank loans to finance their trade or industrial projects. Our country is no exception. Many members of our society reject the very idea of women going out to work. When the issue of women working from home was discu

Need to extend the grace period

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Hamoud Abu Talib Okaz A Large number of Indonesians, wishing to correct their iqama status, set fire in the area surrounding their consulate in Jeddah this week. The fire and the resultant stampede injured 16 people. The rioters were protesting the slow work at the  consualte even though several consulate officials have reportedly fa

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Indian workers riot, go on rampage in Makkah

June 13, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Riots broke out late Wednesday in the residential compound of a company carrying out development projects in the city's Central Area. Indian workers, who mistakenly believed the death of their colleague who died from an unspecified work-related injury, was rep

Armed gang sentenced for 7 years

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Jeddah’s criminal court sentenced four African nationals to 7 years in prison, and 2,500 lashes, for committing armed robberies. Jeddah police had received information about a gang that was breaking into expatriates residence, and robbing them at knife point. Police monitored the possible areas were the suspects could have sol

She’aar Road closed for 5 hours

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   MAHAYEL ASIR — An accident involving a truck and six vehicles closed She’aar Road for more than five hours. Cars piled up for distances, as the police patrols cleared the road of the damaged cars.

Najran Border Guards foil hashish smuggling

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   NAJRAN — Najran Border Guards have detained 117 human traffickers, and 2,924 infiltrators last month. Najran Border Guards spokesman Ali Al-Qahtani, said that Border Guards patrols have also foiled the smuggling of more than a ton of hashish, in addition to a number arms, ammunition, and vehicles.

Jeddah police detain gang of six

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Jeddah police detained a gang of six for a number of robberies and thefts in the south-Jeddah neighborhood. The police had received a number of calls regarding the gang that was targeting shops and expatriate workers. Jeddah police spokesman, First Lt. Nawwaf Al-Bouq, said that informers and undercover police were able to catch one

One death, nine injuries in car accident

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   QUNFUDAH — A 20-year-old young man was killed in a traffic accident on the Jeddah-Qundudal coastal road. His car crashed with another vehicle carrying nine illegal Yemenis, who suffered from various injuries. Security officials were at the scene of the accident, and the dead body and the injured were transported to Qunfudah General Hospital.

Indian community meeting today

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   JEDDAH — A meeting of Indian community members, volunteers and representatives of organizations will be held at International Indian School — Jeddah (Boys’ Section) at 7.30 p.m. on Sunday. Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai will speak to the audience and answer their queries. The meeting is being convened to update the commu

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Female employment in restaurants

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette    DAMMAM — Five Saudi women are working in the family section of an international restaurant as cashiers and waiters, according to a local report. The restaurant manager said that the management of the international chain of restaurants is seeking to increase the Saudization

Father charges hospital of deforming baby’s face

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  Humood Al-Dhalaan, Abdulaziz Al-Rewaili Okaz / Saudi Gazette   ARAR, Tabuk — A Saudi is accusing Arar Children Hospital of negligence which deformed his baby’s face. Abdullah Hermas said that he took his baby, Murad, to the hospital as he was suffering from high temperature. He claims that th

‘Ghazal Night’ pays tribute to Mehdi Hassan

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Saman Ali Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — A “Ghazal Night” was organized to pay tribute to the King of Ghazal Mehdi Hassan by Shadab Khan, the owner of a local Indian restaurant Grill Garden, Thursday at a compound in Al Khobar. Hassan, who passed away last year on June 13, had won many coveted awa

Saudis, expats given telecom training

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — Nawazinda Group organized a symposium at Knowledge Core Academy here recently to impart hands-on training to Saudis and other nationalities in the field of telecom. The Knowledge Core Group Partner and Academy Director Salman Siddiqi welcomed participants by introducing the activities of Nawazinda and GMT. Sh

Mubarakmand inaugurates PISR’s new computer lab

June 15, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — A renowned Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. Samar Mubarakmand visited Pakistan International School Riyadh (PISR) inaugurated the newly established computer laboratory in SBW-I.  He was accompanied by Muhammad Naeem Khan, Ambassador of Pakistan, and Jalil Hassan of Pakistan Engineers Council Saudi Arabia.