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70 distinguished children of prisoners honored

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Some 70 children of prisoners, who have excelled in their studies and achieved outstanding results in their annual exams, were honored here Monday evening at a function organized by Saudi Aramco. The event, held in Jeddah for the first time, allowed ki

Charities told to focus on sustainable growth

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Ministry of Social Affairs is committed to provide aid to charity organizations. But it wants them to develop new methods to be self-sufficient, said an official. Relying on government and public donations shall be substituted by genera

Old issues need new solutions

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Saleh Ibrahim Al-Turigee Okaz There are certain issues that remain buried under bureaucratic red tape despite obvious solutions that do not require meetings, committees or studies. These issues crop up every year at certain times and some of them even occur all year round. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry tells us today

Okaz Organization ties up with Gulf Madhyamam

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  Abdulaziz Alsehli, Deputy Director General of Okaz Organization for Press & Publication (left) and Hamza Abbas V.K., Chief Editor and Managing Director of Gulf Madhyamam Daily, sign a subscription campaign agreement between Okaz group and Gulf Madhyamam. — SG photo  JEDDAH — Okaz gro

Vehicle insurance charges increase almost ‘95 percent’

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  Saudi Gazette report   MADINAH — Insurance companies have increased their charges by about 95 percent. The increase is effective since early April. Local daily Al-Madinah quoted industry sources as saying that they saw no reason for the increase. A large number of insurance companies have l

Khaled orders quick action on Jeddah sewage problem

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  Saudi Gazette report    JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah Region, has ordered quick action to solve the problem of running underground water and sewage in some residential districts and streets in the city. Speaking at a meeting of senior officials at his office on Tuesday, Prince Khaled un

Ethiopian maid commits suicide

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   TABUK — An Ethiopian housemaid has committed suicide at Tabuk social care home. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said his unit was notified that a housemaid had locked herself in the bathroom for a quite some time. Civil Defense personnel broke down the bathroom door only to find the woman hanging to an electrical wire. Th

Officer wanted for traffic violations

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   MADINAH — The traffic police in Madinah have notified another security branch that one of its personnel is wanted for a number of traffic violations. The suspect had been arrested many times previously and was suspended for 10 days from his work. However, he committed another violation, and again suspended for eight days. He is now suspected

Cross-dresser detained at mall

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   TABUK — Security police detained a man in his 20s for disguising himself as a woman in a shopping mall. A private security agent suspected the gait of a woman who was also walking strangely, and followed her. The suspect realized that he was being followed, and tried to flee the shopping mall. However, security personnel were able to detain

Hashish found in woman’s clothes

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   RIJAL ALMAA — Security police uncovered an attempt to smuggle hashish hidden underneath a woman’s clothing. The security patrol suspected something fishy in a luxury car occupied by a Saudi and his family. They stopped the vehicle and asked the citizen for identifications. The man seemed distracted and the security patrol searched his

Maid accused of murder arrested at airport

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  Saudi Gazette report   DAMMAM — A family here accused their maid of murdering their child one hour before she was set to return to her native country, Al-Yaum newspaper reported Wednesday. The family said the five-year old child was playing in the house when he suddenly disappeared. His bod

Job fair for Pakistanis in Riyadh today

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   RIYADH — The Pakistani missions in the Kingdom have started organizing job fairs in Riyadh and Jeddah to facilitate workers from the country seeking transfer of sponsorships within the grace period announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. “This is a unique initiative of the Embassy of Pakistan which

Fire engulfs three Madinah warehouses

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  Naif Al-Ali Saudi Gazette   MADINAH — A fire broke out in a number of warehouses in Al-Khaleel district on the road leading to an amusement park in Madinah. The Civil Defense were informed on the fire Wednesday morning. On receiving the report, seven firefighting units, two rescue te

A tearful reunion

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — A Saudi father discovered that his daughter was alive and kicking 50 years after he was made to believe that she died immediately after birth, Al-Watan newspaper reported on Wednesday. Mousa Al-Manqari had married a Yemeni woman 50 years ago. Soon after their

Kingdom keen to expand Bangladesh ties: Madani

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nizar Bin Obaid Madani has said Saudi Arabia is keen to expand relations with Bangladesh and appreciated the country’s role in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). During a meeting with Bangladeshi Foreign

200 firms offer jobs for Indians

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   RIYADH — A meeting of representatives of companies that have offered to recruit Indian workers by availing the concessions announced by the Saudi authorities will be held on the Indian Embassy premises at 4.00 p.m. on Friday. The embassy continues to receive requests from several major Indian and Saudi companies offering jobs

Fingerprinting of Indian illegals smooth: Kidwai

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said the streamlined operation to help Indian expatriates seeking to leave the Kingdom before the end of the grace period on July 3 is functioning smoothly.“We have issued or are in the process of issuing emergen

Newborn found abandoned in hospital corridor

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   AL-AHSA – Hospital staff at King Fahd Hospital in Hofuf found an abandoned newborn baby boy in the hospital’s corridor, Al-Watan daily reported Wednesday. The baby was found on the fourth floor of a women’s ward after visiting hours. Doctors who examined the baby said he was born only a few hours earlier.

Alwaleed Foundation lights up 2 Asir towns

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   RIYADH — Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, chaired by Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, has donated electric generators to two villages in the southern Asir region. The generators were delivered to Mufrih Bin Mahdy Bin Salim Al-Qahtani in Mustathila town and Mohammed Bin Thafeel Al-Qahtani in Al-Thafeel town. Some 45 households in Must

Riyadh shopping festival offers free sightseeing tours

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  Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette  RIYADH – The Riyadh Shopping and Entertainment Festival has begun offering free sightseeing tours to neighboring towns as part of a drive to educate the general public on Saudi heritage and large manufacturing projects. Six tours a
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