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Who killed Lamis?

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Abdullah Al-Jamili Al-Madinah Lamis was a young girl aged six who was slaughtered recently by an Ethiopian housemaid in Houtat Bani Tamim. A few months earlier, Tala, a young girl, was slaughtered in Yanbu by an Indonesian maid who chopped off her head from the rest of her body. There are many incidents of innocent babies b

Officials should monitor projects, says Asir Emir

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Prince Faisal Bin Khalid, Emir of Asir province, has stressed the need for following up the progress of vital projects that affect the lives of citizens. He emphasized the importance of officials personally checking the different execution stages of projects.

Haia: Women can work in restaurants

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Women can work as waitresses in restaurants run exclusively for females and families.“Such jobs are not a violation of the Islamic rules,” Chairman of the Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) Abdullatif Al-Alsheikh told the

Kingdom bids farewell to ‘teacher of kings’

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Saudi Gazette report TAIF — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday bid farewell to one its notable educators who had a big role in molding the country’s future rulers. Eisa Al-Dhabbagh had contributed to the education of generations, including a number of kings and princes. Dr. Abdullah

Amnesty extension came as a blessing, say Arab diplomats

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of Arab diplomats based in Jeddah expressed their gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, saying the four-month extension of the grace period came as a blessing for many foreign workers. Algerian Consul General Saleh Atteyah, who is also

Egypt situation scary: Saudi students

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Hani Bahasan Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Thousands of Saudi students are returning home from Egypt due the deteriorating security situation in the country and have expressed their reservations about continuing their studies to Egypt. Tarek Al-Ghamdi, a 27-year-old IT student, said the security situatio

EU delegation greets Croatia, 28th member of the bloc

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Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH – The European Union (EU) delegation to Saudi Arabia congratulated Croatia on becoming the 28th EU member state at an event here on Wednesday. Croatia became the 28th member of the EU on the beginning of the month, by virtue of a treaty that was s

Fire hits mosque under construction

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UNAIZAH — A mosque under construction was engulfed in fire in Unaizah, spreading from the minaret to other parts of the mosque. Qassim Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ibrahim Abalkhail said some wood used in the mosque construction caught fire and spread to other parts of the mosque. The fire was contained before it could engulf the whole mosque.

Speeding car crashes into checkpoint

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RIYADH — A speeding car stormed into a security checkpoint in Riyadh, as the driver lost control. Riyadh police spokesman Col. Naser Al-Qahtani said the car collided with two other cars at the checkpoint. A security officer was injured and taken to hospital.

Fire engulfs Riyadh auction market

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RIYADH — A fire erupted in Ibn Qasim auction market, completely destroying four shops, while inflicting partial damage to other shops. Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Mohammad Al-Hammadi said 23 firefighting and support units were rushed to the site. The damaged shops contained furniture that resulted in huge clouds of smoke. Two nearby cars were also dama

Accidents cause road closures, deaths

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ABHA — Two people were killed and two others injured when their car overturned at a dangerous turn on Bishah-Khamis Mushayt Road. The injured were transported to King Abdullah Hospital in Bishah. Another driver was injured when his truck rammed into an electric pole on Sarat Obaidah-Khamis Mushayt Road. The road was closed for more than an hour while poli

3 children died of abuse this year

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RIYADH — Dr. Mashhoor Al-Waqdani, a consultant of the Shariah medical committee and head of the protection from violence team at the Riyadh Health Affairs, has said at least three children have died in Riyadh as a result of domestic violence and abuse so far this year. He said the latest case was Faisal who died at Al-Iman Hospital a few weeks ago after t

7 underage expats detained over thefts

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JEDDAH — Search and investigation teams from Jeddah police have arrested a gang of seven underage Africans allegedly involved in a number of thefts in the city. The suspects, aged between 13 and 17 years, were allegedly responsible for a number of break-ins, purse snatching and car thefts. They were arrested at separate locations after they were kept unde

Charges against expat doc refuted

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Asir Health Affairs has refuted claims that an expatriate doctor at one of the hospitals in the region was not licensed. Saeed Al-Ahmari, deputy spokesman for Asir Health Affairs, said Dr. Khalid Al-Mardhi, a Sudanese national, holds a classification certificat

Sword-making attracts visitors to Abha exhibition

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Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — Visitors of the first tourism exhibition of heritage and craftsmanship are attracted to the secrets of making Arabic swords. Mohammad Ghamari, a sword maker, presented his experience in sword making during the exhibition activities. He said he has inherited this prof

Dreams for brides, nightmares for grooms

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Abdulmuhsen Al-Sabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Wedding season has kicked off in the Kingdom. Many couples usually try to tie the knot before Ramadan begins. While wedding is a dream come true for girls, it is a nightmare for grooms. Weddings are no longer a source of bliss for

Entrepreneurship, the solution to sustainable economy

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Queen Rania of Jordan was the first to introduce programs organized by Junior Achievement Worldwide in the Arab world. Junior Achievement Worldwide is an American academy that teaches young people about money management and how business works. Its

Alwaleed Foundation donates generators to 3 Asir villages

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ABHA — Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation has donated power generators to three villages in Asir province as part of the foundation’s Lighting Up Lives initiative. The project benefited 32 households each in Al-Jablah and Al-Rahwa towns and another 30 households in Zoor Al-Salm town. The Lighting Up Lives initiative has succ

Dar Al-Hekma honors media partners

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — In order to show appreciation toward their media partners, Dar Al-Hekma College organized its second Media Partners’ recognition ceremony on the college premises on Tuesday. The event was attended by representatives of various newspapers, magazines and media agencies. In h

Factory fire creates water shortage in industrial city

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Polluted water leaking from a burned-out sugar plant at Jeddah Islamic Port has caused immense environmental damage and resulted in the closure of 700 factories in Jeddah industrial city because desalinated water is no longer reaching them, a local daily reported Wednesday quoting industry sou
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