KTT president needs your prayers

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   JEDDAH — President Khak-e-Taiba Trust (KTT) Jeddah Aijaz Ahmed Khan has been admitted to the Suleiman Fakieh Hospital Wednesday following acute chest pain, according to Syed Khaja Viqaruddin, general secretary of the trust. Khan, who is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), is an active social worker, chairman of the Un

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Saudis gorge on hyenas as they face extinction

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   TAIF — The thought of hunting and eating hyena might send shivers down the spine of some, but not Saudis. Considered a unique and scrumptious delicacy, heynas are found in small numbers here but are largely consumed by Saudis.  And while people c

Adopted to be killed

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Suad Al-Shamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — No one had expected the life of a young orphan to end so tragically when a 33-year-old Saudi decided to adopt him. The man had promised to bring up the boy, who was barely five years old, with utmost care. Instead, he killed him. The man

Saudi bonds with India highlighted in ‘Haj Umrah: Makkayum Malayalipperumayum’

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai (second right) presents the book “Haj Umrah: Makkayum Malayalipperumayum” written by Hassan Cheruppa (center) to Chairman and Managing Director of Al-Abeer Medical Group Muhammad Alungal (second left), Ebrahim Shamanad (extreme left), Jaleel Kannamangalam (third left), and General Secretary of All India Islahi Movement Huss

Low turnout at Indian school elections

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  The newly elected management committee members of the International Indian School-Jeddah with officials. (L-R) Ahmed Najeeb Hashmi, Mohammed Mahboob Ali, Mohammed Raziq, Mohammed Hyder Ali Qureshi, IISJ Principal and Election Commissioner Syed Masood Ahmed, Head of Chancery and the School Observer Muhammed Raqib Qureshi, Observer from the Ministry of Education Khaled Al-Gham

‘Safe Driving, Life Saving’ campaign winners honored

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — BMG Foundation, a Saudi non-governmental organization, has announced the top three winners of its latest competition, a part of its ongoing “Safe Driving … Life Saving” campaign that is effectively raising awareness on responsible driving and contributing to reducing the incidence of accident-related deaths in the

No to extension of grace period

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh   THE grace period granted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to foreigners violating the work and residency system to rectify their status is about to end. The amnesty was granted to foreigners to correct all kinds of violations, including “huroob” (fugitive) status

Do not take law into your hands

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz    SECURITY forces recently arrested a group of citizens who set up road blocks illegally and demanded motorists show their driving licenses and car registration cards to them. The law should be enforced only by government agencies, otherwise chaos will prevail. This is what is happen

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Another feat for Saudi women professionals

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Aisha Ja’fari successfully obtained an aircraft dispatcher license, becoming the first Saudi woman to pass the professional tests of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). Ja’fari is the first of nine Saudi female aircraft dispatchers t

1m Saudis undergo pre-marital screening

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saeed Al-Khotani and Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette    RIYADH — Over 1 million Saudis in the Kingdom have undergone pre-marital screening, a procedure intended to prevent the transfer of serious hereditary and transmittable diseases among newly married couples, the Ministry of Health revealed while

2,000 register at Indian job fair in Jeddah

June 20, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Over 50 companies and about 2,000 Indian workers, seeking to rectify their status by finding another employer, participated in a job fair held on the Indian Consulate premises on Thursday.“That about 2,000 got registered is itself a good sign, and the

Technical fault at Shuaibah being fixed

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH – The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) said one of the major Shuaibah pumping lines has been stopped so emergency technical repairs can be made. The stoppage, which comes after a leakage was detected, means a temporary decrease in the amount of water flowing to Makkah. Sultan Mutlaq Al-Otaibi, SWCC spokesman, said the SWCC has formed a nu

Civil Defense warns wedding halls

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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ABHA – The Civil Defense Directorate has warned all wedding halls against using decorations made of inflammable materials. In a statement, the directorate listed the major threats of such decorations and how they can help spread fire quickly. The directorate said it will hold the owners of wedding halls personally responsible for any violations that might

200,000 visit Taif park in first week

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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TAIF – One week after its opening, King Abdullah Park of Taif has received 200,000 visitors who have come to enjoy the many facilities the 150,000-square meter facility offers to families. Taif Mayor Muhammad Abdul Rahman directed the Public Parks Department to provide the park with necessary services. There are eight gates, 23,600 trees, and 474 light po

18 injured in Yanbu accident

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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YANBU – Eighteen people, including six women and five children from the same family, were injured when two vehicles collided at a Yanbu intersection that did not have a stoplight. The two vehicles collided head-on after both drivers lost control. A source at Yanbu General Hospital said three of the injured are still in critical condition while the rest su

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5,000 people hired to serve pilgrims

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MADINAH – The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques’ Affairs has hired 5,000 men and women to provide Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah with different services during Ramadan. Public relations officer Abdul Wahid Al-Hatab said the presidency designed a plan to operate the mosque’s facilities and ensure that visi

Indian Embassy to have stall at RCCI job fair

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Indian Embassy will participate in a five-day "Job Status Correction Fair" being organized by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce at the Riyadh Exhibition Center at King Abdullah Road starting Saturday. The embassy will open a stall at Hall No. 4 of the exhibition cent

Travelers irked by absence of traffic officers at entry points

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – Several citizens have complained that they have been unable to have their paperwork processed by traffic sections at entry points in the Eastern Province after 10 p.m. because no officers were on duty, Al-Sharq daily reported. One citizen who spoke on condition of anonymity sai

Con man dupes old man out of SR18,000

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Abdullah Al Yahya Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — Asir police are looking for a man who is accused of deceiving an elderly man out of his ATM card and stealing SR18,000 from his bank account. The victim, identified as Hassan Salim Al-Alkami, said he went to an ATM to withdraw SR300. He then returned to with

Probe blames ministry for fatal bus crash

June 21, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Ali Bin Gharsan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The final investigations conducted by a special security committee revealed several shortcomings in the safety measures and maintenance of a bus carrying Jordanian Umrah pilgrims that overturned last week. Twelve pilgrims lost their lives in the accident wh