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  Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette   ABHA — Emir of Asir region Prince Faisal Bin Khaled has blessed a conciliation between the tribes of Bani Ma’jour and Al Ali Bin Hawi Al-Jahra after a decade-long dispute. Prince Khaled received several notables of the two tribes at his office i

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Sanofi, a global integrated healthcare leader, in collaboration with the Association of Diabetic Patient Friends in Jeddah recently organized an intensive training workshop for diabetic patients and their families. The workshop's focus was how to observe fast during the holy mont

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — Considering the future demand of human resources worldwide, Bangladesh is prepared with a large pool of talented young people in different fields like doctors, engineers, teachers, nurses, IT experts and also skilled and semi-skilled workers who are capable of meeting curre

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JEDDAH — “One Team, One Dream” is the theme of PICPAWR TC 2013-2014 officers. The newly inducted president TM Beniffer Consolacion presented the idea behind the acronym ONE (Opportunity Never Ends) TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) and DREAM (Dedicated Responsible Energetic Active Member) while delivering his speech a

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Dr. Mahmoud Ibrahim Al-Douaan Al-Madinah SAUDIS are suffering from insufficient housing units, high rent and expensive real estate. If one is lucky enough to find a suitable land, he still will have to bear with the skyrocketing cost of construction. The dream of owning his own house have become a citizen's main concern.

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  Abdul Rahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Seven defendants, some of them former top officials at Jeddah Mayoralty, appeared Monday before Jeddah Administrative Court for bribery and abuse of power charges in the Jeddah floods case. One of them, a former senior official, was accuse

The menace of beggary

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Mohammed Al-Bakr Al-Yaum GANGS specialized in begging usually increase during the holy month of Ramadan. These gangs are very well organized. They have leaders in charge of planning, others to run the field work and a third group of leaders to monitor the beggars so they would not cheat them and keep the money for themselves.

TEDx Jeddah aspires to make the city a better place to live

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  Laura Bashraheel Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — An idea starts with a single thought, to inspire and be inspired, that's what TEDx Jeddah is hoping to achieve through the event held Sunday night with 20 speakers talking about their success stories and personal experiences. Bandar Al-Mutlaq

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Owners of women’s stores sore at MOL’s feminization drive

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — Many owners of women’s fashion stores have expressed fears over the Ministry of Labor’s ongoing enforcement of its decision to close down stores not run by female workers, Al-Madinah daily reported. They complained that female workers do not have

KSA urges Egyptians to work for a stable and secure nation

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers Monday urged all Egyptians to be wise and prudent in maintaining the nation’s security and stability especially in the wake of the holy month of Ramadan. The Cabinet, chaired by Crown Prince Salman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, call

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JEDDAH — The Consulate General of Pakistan has announced new office timings during Ramadan. From Wednesday, the consulate will be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m, said a press statement. It said the consulate will receive manual passport applications from 8 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and delivery of passports will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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ABHA — Three high voltage cables fell off their perch at Bareq governorate and damaged three cars that were parked beneath in the street. Security forces cordoned off the area, as maintenance teams from the electric company dealt with the situation.

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JEDDAH — Security patrols detained a Palestinian national at a checkpoint who was carrying 10 kilos of hashish. When security personnel asked the man who was trying to pass the checkpoint for identification, he became nervous and agitated. The officers surrounded his car and asked him to exit. Initially he refused, claiming he had an urgent personal matte

7 hurt as school under construction collapses

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RAS TANURA — Seven workers were injured when a school under construction collapsed in Al-Naseriyah neighborhood of Qatif following a fire. Civil Defense personnel rescued the workers trapped under the debris. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani said the fire resulted in the collapse of a 700-square-meter area of the first floor. T

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Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani DAMMAM — With temperatures soaring, watermelon vendors are doing brisk business in the Eastern Province. These watermelon are often seen standing in front of mosques, highways, hospitals, supermarkets and shopping malls with their carts piled up with ripe, green watermelons.

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THH launches ‘Shah Kar’

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From left: MLA Hashmi, Naqiuddin Akram, MAR Saleem, Mohammed Quaiser, Himayat Ali Khan, Akther Ul Islam Siddqui, Abid Aqeel, Kaleem Farooqui. — Courtesy photos  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “Shah Kar,” a collection of poetry in Urdu language

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Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Motorists in the Eastern Province will have to pay SR1 an hour to park in local streets from 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m., according to the regional general manager for the National Parking Company (Mawqif). Hafiz Azzubair said drivers will have to pay SR2 to

Asir council discusses road woes

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Asir provincial council met in Abha on Tuesday and discussed citizens’ complaints about roads connecting the province to other areas. The meeting, chaired by the council’s president, Mohammad Al-Ghebairi, viewed a presentation of the hazardous nature

27 Jeddah eateries fined SR130,000

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Al-Jameah branch of Jeddah municipality has closed down 27 eateries and fined them a total of SR130,000 for violating health and safety regulations. The violations included expired licenses, operating in unhygienic conditions, sheep yards on the premises and slaughtering of s

50% jump in pre-Ramadan sales in EP

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Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Major shopping outlets in the Eastern Province have reported a jump of at least 50 percent in pre-Ramadan sales, especially of food products most sought after during the holy month. Most of the traders said the rush intensified on Monday,