Sultan Al-Sughair
Saudi Gazette
DHAHRAN – The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) received 10 medals through its participation with 10 entries in the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva recently.
Samir Alwan Al-Baiyat, supervisor of Transfer of Technology, Innovati
KFUPM wins laurels at Geneva exposition
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Trade in maids rife as Ramadan nears
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The wages of housemaids have skyrocketed with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan.
This is especially true of those with the “favored nationality” status, the Dammam-based Alsharq newspaper reported quoting market sources.
According to the Saudi
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The ministry responded at last
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
The Ministry of Social Affairs must be thanked for its response to requests made by citizens to explain the circumstances surrounding the case of Faisal, a young orphan who was tortured to death by the family that had adopted him.
After its reply, published by Okaz last Tuesday, we will add the ministr
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Weekend switch a tough nut for many
First Thursday for govt offices in nearly 30 years About 20 percent of employees absent or late Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Thursday was a hard working day for most employees in the Kingdom’s public sector as they struggled to cope w
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Who to befriend when in US?
Mazen Baleelah
Al-Madinah
The Saudi Embassy in Washington announced that Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has pledged to pay a bond of $2 million to bail out Ziyad Tariq Abid, a 24-year-old Saudi student who has been charged with involvement in the murder of an American bar owner named William Blaine Whiteworth nearly two ye
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The tragic soap opera continues
Mohammed Al-Bakar
Al-Yaum
ONCE again the tragic soap opera of orphans being killed by their sponsors is being re-run. The latest of these victims was Faisal, the orphan child who was killed by the head of the family sponsoring him.
Faisal was living in a social protection home under the legal and moral responsibility of the
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Top class equipment used for cleaning Haram rugs
Khalid Al-Hemaidi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs has established a specially-equipped laundry for cleaning rugs spread across vast areas of Masjid Al-Haram (the Grand Mosque) in Makkah. The head of the cleaning department in Al-Haram,
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3,000 youths volunteer to serve pilgrims in Ramadan
Ahmad Afifi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Some 3,000 young Saudis have volunteered to provide services to Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan. The services they are expected to provide include first aid, guidance, interpretation, delive
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Filipino Toastmaster clubs encourage fellow OFWs to enhance skills
Ronaldo Z. Concha
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Two active Filipino groups in Jeddah are helping compatriots enhance their leadership skills. The KAMFI and OPM Toastmasters Clubs are also inviting fellow OFWs to attend their regular meetings to improve their communication skills not only in English but in Tagalog as well.
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Resort owner reports burglary
QURAYYAT — A Saudi notified Al-Faysaliyah police station here that two of his resorts were broken into and the thieves had stolen the contents inside. Fingerprints and other evidence were lifted from the scenes. Investigations continue.
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Oven collapse kills young child
AL-ARTAWIYA — A child was killed when he was playing near an oven while his parents were asleep. The oven fell on the child. The parents took the child to hospital, but doctors said he must have died at least four hours earlier.
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Eateries selling rotten food shut
BISHA — The Bisha municipality shut down a number of restaurants, canteens, food stores, a bakery and a central market for violation of hygiene conditions. The violations included selling meat from unknown sources, employing workers without health certificates and other hygiene issues. Mohammad Al-Bishr, head of the Bisha municipality, said these campaign
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Baby rescued from burning house
MADINAH — Civil Defense rescue teams saved a baby from a burning house in the National Guard district. Madinah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Abdulrahman Al-Sehaimi said the family tried to rescue the baby but could not. A Civil Defense team was rushed to the site, rescued the baby and contained the blaze.
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Five killed in road accidents
TABUK — Three passengers were killed and six others injured when their van overturned near Al-Seairah city. The accident was caused by a burst tire as the driver was speeding. The injured occupants were taken to hospital. In another accident, two people were killed when their car overturned on Dhiba Road. A truck overturned in Najran seriously injuring tw
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Scuffle over money ends in murder
RIYADH — A dispute between two expatiates turned into a violent scuffle that ended in the murder of one of them.
The victim was stabbed several times in his chest and died on the spot. Al-Natheem police station received notification about a scuffle involving expatriate workers on Al-Thamamah Road. Police search and investigation teams swep
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Tough measures sought to curb celebratory gunfire
Saudi Gazette report TURBAH — Many residents have complained about an increase in celebratory gunfire in the governorate, which claimed several innocent lives in the past. They have called on the authorities to crack down on this negative practice and impose strict penalties on violators
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2,000 expats processed in Madinah each day
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — An average of 2,000 applications from expatriates who wish to correct their employment status are being processed daily at Madinah Labor Office, according its director Awad Al-Hazmi.
Al-Hazmi called upon expatriate workers to take full advantage of the extended grace period and
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Yemeni arrested for blackmailing woman
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A Yemeni youth was arrested by the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) for blackmailing a woman in her 20s.
The woman filed complaint with the Haia after the man, with whom she used to go out, started harassing her and asking
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Algae bloom befouls Jeddah Corniche
Turki Al-Qahtani
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Visitors to Jeddah’s Middle Corniche are complaining of widespread growth of algae and the limited number of toilets.
The Corniche stretches along a 3.6 kilometer area and cost the municipality SR250 million to develop, 60 percent of which was spent on
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Families struggle to raise SR2.4m blood money to save 3 young men
Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The lives of three Saudi young men hinge on the ability of their families to raise a total of SR2.4 million in blood money to save them from execution. Mohammad, 17, Aamer,17, and Ahmad,15, were convicted of murdering another youth nine years
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