BISHA — Special security forces in Bisha rounded up 45 violators of the residency law in various parts of the governorate. The detainees have been handed over to responsible security authorities for further action. The raids took place on Wednesday and Thursday.
45 illegal residents arrested
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Baby found inside a mosque
TABUK — A man at Al-Jahra Rural Complex in Tabuk region found a newborn baby in a mosque. Hussam Al-Saleh, Red Crescent spokesman, said the baby was three weeks old. Red Crescent transferred the baby by ambulance to Tayma General Hospital. The baby is reported to be in good health.
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Fire engulfs two vehicles
JEDDAH — Two trucks, laden with goods, caught fire while they were parked outside Al-Marid area in south Jeddah.
Four firefighting teams succeeded in containing the fire and preventing it from spreading to nearby car showrooms, said Col. Saeed Sahan, Jeddah Civil Defense spokesman.
Four water trucks were used to put out the b
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Private firms to help teens bring eye-catching project to light
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Two 14-year-olds who had made their mark with an eye-catching project for special needs persons are now being chased by private companies to produce their 3D camera for visually impaired. Renad Aqad and Einas Khourshid, both from Jeddah, are
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Ministry of Education to launch 15 Smart Schools
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Education is scheduled to launch 15 smart schools in all the Kingdom’s 15 region in the next semester, said Dr Ahmad Al-Dandani, Director General of Schools Supplies at the Ministry of Education.
He said in the first stage the ministry dedicated eig
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Jeddah police raid liquor distillery
Abdul Rahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Jeddah police raided a liquor distillery run by an Asian gang and arrested the gang members. The gang used three apartments inside the same building located at Al-Bawadi neighborhood for their illegal activities. Police off
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Makkah Municipality ready to combat dengue
Majed Al-Fedaili Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Makkah Municipality announced full mobilization to combat dengue, after the death of a woman who was infected with the disease. Residents have complained of stagnant water pools that provide the ideal germination location for mosquitoe
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Issue of fake degrees resurfaces on sites
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The issue of the fake degrees raised by Dr. Mawafek Al-Rewali, member of the Shoura Council, has reemerged as a focal topic at social networking sites and in social gatherings.
Talk focused on the issue of the non–existent universities which award fake degrees
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Security officer tried for using excessive power
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – The Administrative Court in Jeddah began looking into charges of abuse of power leveled against a security officer that led to the death of one person.
The Control and Investigation Board (CIB) referred the case to the court. The Administr
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TV channels threatening unity to be shut down
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – The Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdul Aziz Khoja said any satellite TV channel that instigates sedition among members of the Saudi society, or threatens national unity will be shut down, Al-Watan daily reported.
He told the daily that the ministry would issue
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For the sake of traffic safety
Mahmoud Maghrabi
Okaz newspaper
Every time I take my car on to the street, I get scared. Scared of the growing number of reckless drivers who cause a lot of fatal and tragic accidents. Their callous attitude toward life is all the more chilling because not only are they endangering their lives, but also putting others
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Authorities bust militants’ terror cell inside prison
RIYADH — A terror cell, formed inside a prison by a detainee involved in terrorist cases, was busted according to an Arabic daily quoting authentic sources.
The cell includes several militants. Some have been arrested for security reasons while others are being tried for their involvement in former terrorist operations, Al-Riyadh Arabic dai
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Rioter shot dead in Qatif
Khalid Al-Blahdi and Yasmen Al-Sehaimi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM – One man was killed when police units exchanged gunfire with rioters who were burning tires near police headquarters in Qatif.
Spokesman of Eastern Province police, Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti, said a police patrol observed several
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Dengue cannot be eradicated: Badawood
Ibrahim Alwi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Director of Jeddah Health Affairs Directorate Dr. Sami Badawood stressed on the difficulty of completely eradicating dengue fever, but assured the public that Saudi hospitals are highly capable of handling dengue cases.“Currently all our hospi
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PRC pays tribute to Quaid-e-Azam
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi, former Saudi diplomat and writer, praised the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s role in giving Muslims of the subcontinent a nation with his astute leadership. Speaking in halting Urdu that he had learnt i
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Team to probe rehab center
Ibrahim Alwi Okaz/Saudi Gazette Jeddah — Makkah Social Affairs has formed a team to investigate an injury to a patient at the Jeddah rehabilitation center. The patient’s mother accused the center of injuring her 23-year-old son Majed. She has taken her son to King Abdulaziz
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Pakistani community mark Quaid Day in Riyadh
Saeed Al Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Pakistani community celebrated on Thursday night the birthday of Father of the Nation Quaid-e- Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The celebration, organized by Insaf Social Society (ISS), was convened by Khayyam Akbar, the Minister and Deputy Head of Mission
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Retired nurse accuses Madinah charity of forgery
Majed Al-Seghairi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — A retired nurse accused Madinah Charity for Qur’an Memorization of forging her signature at a local bank to allow the charity to deduct a monthly amount from her account as contribution.
The deductions have been ongoing for the last ten years.
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Hai’a arrests man for flirting with college students
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) arrested a man on Saturday morning for allegedly flirting with female college students east of Riyadh.
The man, who reportedly works as an engineer, was taken to a nearby poli
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‘There should be paradigm shift in our thinking’
Syeda Amtul
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — “There should be a paradigm shift in one’s thinking,” said Ms. Uzma Raheem to the attendees of the recently held ladies night by International Trend Setters and Events Management Group.
Women from various nationalities enjoyed a fabulous cultu
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