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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal launched the Civil Defense website at a function held at his office in Jeddah on Tuesday. The move comes as part of efforts to encourage all government sectors to facilitate services for the public. The Emir sai

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 Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court has acquitted two members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) who were accused of assaulting a young Saudi outside a local mall. The court’s decision was taken after

30 NWC employees demand job security

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — About 30 temporary employees of the National Water Company (NWC) gathered in front of the company’s headquarters in Riyadh on Tuesday to express their anger at the management’s failure to give them permanent employment even after three years of work. The employees tol

‘Technical snag’ hits ‘Wajda’ show

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The screening of “Wajda,” a film by a Saudi female director which was supposed to be shown at Riyadh Cultural Palace last week, has been postponed, according to an official source quoted by the local media. Sultan Al-Bazie, chairman of the Saudi Society for Culture an

Eight caught for credit-card fraud

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Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Police have arrested eight members of a gang who made large amounts of purchases using fake credit cards in the name of well-known businessmen in the country and some European individuals who had already passed away. The men allegedly purchased a large quantity

Filipino moms asked to meet embassy staff for repatriation

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy has advised Filipino women with undocumented children to turn up at a field office at Riyadh’s Umm Al-Hammam district for initial processing by the embassy staff and a subsequent interview by local officials. Although the embassy started the processin

SCTA to execute projects worth SR294m this year

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Sultan Al-Sughair Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) is implementing scores of projects in various parts of the Kingdom this year. These include a total of 148 projects worth over SR294 million in the areas of urban heritage, antiquities, mu

Female beggars feel the heat

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Female beggars are indifferent to the heat, humidity or rain, as they roam the streets looking for benefactors in the same way they are indifferent to repeated warnings from the authorities that they could face punishment if they continue in the trade. Their only concern is their

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Status correction bid lands expat in prison

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Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — An Asian worker was sentenced to prison for offering a bribe to a security officer to facilitate his entry into his country’s consulate. Al-Salama police received a report from the diplomatic security corps that the Asian had offered a SR500 bribe to one

Inmate pays SR8,000 to buy old man freedom

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Saudi Gazette report RAFHA — An inmate of a prison in Rafha governorate in northern Saudi Arabia has secured the freedom of an elderly prisoner who was put in jail for failing to repay an SR8,000 loan he took from a businessman, Al-Sharq newspaper reported. The old man spent the loan buying fodder for his cat

Accidental fire kills man on hunting trip

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AL-BAHA — A 28-year-old man died after his hunting rifle went off accidentally during a hunting trip at Al-Kardasa village in Al-Baha province. According to Al-Baha police spokesman Lt. Col. Bandar Abdul Hadi, a bullet hit the man his the chest. His friends called an ambulance, and the paramedics found the man lying on the ground bleeding profusely. He wa

Young man loses hand to firecracker

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AL-TIWAL — A young man sustained severe damage in his right hand after a firecracker he was holding exploded while he was celebrating his brother’s wedding. The man was rushed to King Fahd Hospital in Jazan where doctors amputated his right hand from the wrist down because it was irreparable. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Gen. Yehya Al-Qahtani

Infiltrators hurt as car hits water tank

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NAJRAN — Eleven infiltrators were injured when their vehicle ranmed into a concrete water tank on Najran-Riyadh highway. The accident occurred after the driver deviated from the main road to avoid a police checkpoint. He lost control of the car and ranmed into the water tank. The driver fled before police patrols arrived at the scene. Najran Red Crescent

3 expats injured in Riyadh fires

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RIYADH — Civil Defense teams put out a series of fires in workshops, a warehouse and at a paint factory in Riyadh. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Mohammad Al-Hammadi said the fires followed one after the other in eastern Riyadh, and 65 firefighting and support units had to be dispatched to the scenes. He said three expatriate workers were injured an

Embassies and consulates breathe a big sigh of relief

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Hassan Cheruppa, Arshad Raza and Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Embassies and consulates of different Asian countries breathed a sigh of relief when they heard of the extension of the grace period.  The consulates — some working overtime — were literally r

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Millions rejoice over extension of grace period?

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Mariam Nihal, Fatima Muhammad, and Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Millions of people living in the Kingdom welcomed King Abdullah's decision for extending the grace period for four months — until November 3 —  enabling illegal foreign workers to regularize their sta

Umrah pilgrims suffer as Egyptian pound plummets

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Following a sharp decrease in the value of the Egyptian pound, money exchangers in the holy city have started imposing a 2 percent premium on the exchange rate fearing the currency will fall further. The Egyptian pound has slumped 60 percent and several market experts expect the

Prince Alwaleed receives Senegal’s minister of tourism and culture

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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives at his office in Riyadh Youssou N’Dour, Senegal’s minister of tourism and culture. They discussed economic and investment issues. The minister presented the KHC chairman with proposals to invest in the west African country which the prince promised to study. Prince Alwaleed visited Senega

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Egyptian expats all over the world have remained glued to their TV sets since the current tumultuous events unraveled back home. Egyptians in Jeddah are closely watching and following protests and demonstrations in almost all main squares across the country. Million

Municipalities need more powers

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Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz In a matter of one week, the inspection campaigns launched by the municipalities in various parts of the Kingdom uncovered violations in 4,800 restaurants, shops and food stores. All these violators were fined and hundreds of restaurants in Riyadh closed down. The municipality of the small Al-Khurmah t