Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Contracting carrying out public sector projects can ask government agencies to compensate them for additional expenses incurred due to the Labor Ministry's decision to hike fees levied on each expatriate worker to SR2,400 a year, press reports said on Sunday.
Expat levy: Contractors can claim compensation
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Tough way to home
A young boy helps his mother climb down a hill in Makkah on top of which their house is perched. It is a cumbersome task for residents of the mountainous districts of the holy city to move around, especially during high seasons when traffic curbs are in place. — Okaz photo
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Nigerian Consul General at Saudi Gazette
Nigerian Consul General Ahmed Umar and an accompanying delegation met with Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Khaled Almaeena at the newspaper’s office in Jeddah on Sunday. (From L) Consul Immigration, Information and Arbitration Suleiman Yakub, Consul Education and Welfare Ibrahim Suleiman, Consul General Umar, Editor-in-Chief Almaeena, Deputy Editor-in-Chief So
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Hospital taken to task for holding corpses
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has discovered that some corpses have been lying in the Tathleeh General Hospital’s morgue in Bisha governorate for more than three months.
The Ministry of Interior’s instructions stipulate that a c
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Insensitive sponsors to blame for low-income expats breaking law
Saudi Gazette report
ARAR — Many foreigners came to work in Saudi Arabia looking for a better income so that they could provide for their families and help them lead a decent life.
On arriving in the Kingdom, however, at least some of them realized that the dreamland that they had tried
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Time to drive a hard bargain
Ihsan Buhulaiga
Al-Yaum
FOLLOWING a crackdown launched by the passport and labor authorities against violating foreigners, a grace period of three months was given to them to correct their status. The grace period was further extended by four months until the beginning of the first of Muharram next year (Nov. 4). The q
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Woman attempts suicide as father rejects suitors
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A disabled woman has attempted suicide more than once because her father kept rejecting anyone who comes asking for her hand in marriage.
The young woman finally wrote a letter to Prince Fahd Bin Sultan, Emir of Tabuk, entreating him to step in so that she co
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Three die, 2 hurt in road accident
AL-MAJARDAH — Three died while two girls, three and six, sustained moderate injuries when the car they were riding in overturned on a highway, according to Ahmad Asiri spokesman for the Red Crescent branch in Asir. Also, another accident on the same highway took place a few hours later when a car carrying eight overturned. All the injured we
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Car slams into fire hydrant
YANBU — A car crashed into a fire hydrant on Prince Miqrin Bin Abdul Aziz Street after the driver lost control. A pool of water flooded the street as the accident was not reported, according to Marwan Al-Sayed, director of National Water Company’s branch in Yanbu. The driver will be held responsible for the accident and will have to pa
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Two lost in the desert located
AL-MUWAI’EH — A young man in his twenties and an eight-year-old boy were found in Al-Shariyah desert north of Al-Muwai’eh Governorate after their car broke down and they lost their way, according to Al-Muwai’eh Civil Defense director Col. Ghalib Al-Faer. Their family reported them missing after trying in vain to contact the
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Man dies of a bullet through the heart
MADINAH – A man in his thirties whose father claimed was suffering from psychological problems, was found dead inside his home. Officers found the man lying on his stomach in a pool of blood. The forensic doctor said he was shot in the heart. Officers seized the gun found in the room and said that it was the mother who discovered that the so
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Housemaid found dead
BISHA — An Ethiopian housemaid was found dead inside a deserted house with her body hanging from the ceiling.
The slightly decomposed corpse indicated that she had died a few days ago. Asir Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said a neighbor reported foul smell coming from inside the abandoned house. Officers were d
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Shakeel’s illustrious thespian journey
Mahmood Hasan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The meeting kicked off on the wrong foot. Instead of the host welcoming the guest, it was the guest who ushered in the hosts at a local hotel. What followed was a 10-minute soliloquy right out of a Fatima Surayya Bajiya serial.
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‘First Work’ supports and encourages young intellects
ALJCI recently signs a partnership agreement with the Jeddah Literary Cultural Club to encourage young intellectuals to publish their first works through the ALJCI First Work Initiative. — Courtesy photo JEDDAH — Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives (ALJCI) continues with its efforts to launch new initiativ
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Al-Badar Memorial Welfare Association honors Katiya
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Al-Badar Memorial Welfare Association-Jeddah chapter held a dinner reception in honor of Abdul Ghaffar Katiya, director, research and product development at English Biscuit Manufactures (Private) Limited Pakistan, last week at Spicy restaurant here.
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Shops told to give change in coins
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry will make it compulsory on shops, pharmacies, groceries and other traders effective Saturday (Aug. 17) to give change in coins instead of chewing gum, disposable napkins, or bottled water, according to the ministry's
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Mobile apps disconnecting, not connecting couples
Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Receiving random messages on mobile phones and messaging applications — NumberBook, WhatsApp and BBM and other dating applications — is becoming a growing menace. These applications are one of the main reasons behind couples’ separation or di
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Two ‘fake’ police officers arrested
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – Riyadh Police arrested two men for robbing an expatriate of his money. They posed as police officers. The victim, a Bangladeshi blacksmith, was resting at his room when two men knocked on his door. One of them was a Bangladeshi while the other a Saudi wearing police unif
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Tunisia seeks Saudi investments
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Tunisia is interested in seeking more Saudi investments, interim Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said here on Sunday. The current economic reforms carried out by his government, he said, was offer a good opportunity to Saudi investors.
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An Indian family returns home after 17-year ordeal
Biju Kunhappan, Riyadh Area Operations Manager of Al Abeer Medical Group, delivers airline tickets to Muhammad Kutty at a recent function at Al Abeer Medical Center in Batha, Riyadh. — Courtesy photo Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A poor Indian national and his five-membe
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