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Malaysian Consulate officers, staff attend Iftar

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JEDDAH — The Consul General of Malaysia Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak and spouse hosted an Iftar and Teraweeh prayers on Thursday at the Chancery. The attendees were all officers, staffs and families of the Consulate and Agencies based in Jeddah. Hon. Tan Sri Dr. Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah, the Secretary-General of Finance (Treasury of Ma

Astariqs’ Puppet Show a success

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RIYADH — The art of puppetry is an ancient form of theater. A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. There are many different varieties of puppets, as they are made of a wide range of materials depending on their form and intended use. They can be extremely complex

‘Date Festival’ helps underprivileged Saudi women

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Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Celebrating Ramadan’s spirit of helping others, the “Date Festival” assisted underprivileged Saudi women become more independent by helping them setup stalls to sell products that they have created. While displaying various kinds of dates avai

Filipino volunteers join Toastmasters club to hone skills

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of Filipinos in Jeddah who are active in community services such as giving free computer literacy seminars, business opportunity seminars and assistance to fellow workers joined a Toastmasters club to enhance their leadership and public speaking skills as part of the

Young men account for 30% of Saudi travelers abroad

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — One of the largest travel agencies in the Kingdom has estimated that about 30 percent of passengers traveling abroad are youth, Al-Hayat newspaper reported. The youth, who represent 60 percent of the Kingdom's population, are unable to find recreational facilities and outlets to

Crowds line up for “ful and tameez”

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Anxious customers crowd in front of a food outlet to buy “ful and tameez”. The meshed fava beans and the flat Afghan bread are the favored items on the iftar menu of most families during Ramadan. — Okaz photo

Expat killed in fall off Asir mountain cliff

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Civil Defense rescue personnel recovered the body of a Pakistani national from the base of a steep mountain cliff in Asir province. Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Ma'eidh Al-Shehri said that a rescue team responded to information that a person had fallen off

Pak embassy plans job fairs in Riyadh, Al-Khobar

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Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Embassy of Pakistan is planning to organize another series of job fairs during Ramadan in Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Qassim.“We are hosting a job fair on Thursday at Pakistan International School at Nasiriyah in Riyadh, which will be followed with

ME turmoil overshadows Ramadan TV shows

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Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The political uprisings in the Middle East have changed the habits of television viewers in the Arab world. Many young men and women who are usually keen on watching TV drama series in Ramadan are no longer interested in them this season. There are several reasons

No more candy for small change

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Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has begun forcing retailers to end the widespread practice of giving chewing gum or cheap candy instead of returning change in coins to shoppers, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. The ministry has coordinated with the Saudi Arabian Moneta

Nurse in trouble over abuse video

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The director of Asir Health Affairs has referred a nurse to its committee of professional violations for allegedly abusing a patient in Khamis Mushayt’s Al-Hayat National Hospital. A video clip was uploaded to YouTube showing the nurse apparently mistreating

Kingdom’s streets turn into racing fields before iftar

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Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Traffic problems and an increasing number of accidents have become part and parcel of the fasting month of Ramadan and usually peak one hour before iftar (breaking of the fast), when the majority of people are rushing home. Traffic officer Homud Al-Otaibi said: &ldq

EP charities ‘need urgent reforms’

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Many experts agreed that charity organizations should devise new methods to increase their financial resources in order to be able to provide services to a larger section of society. Financial support, although important, cannot meet the needs of all poor families who benefit fr

MOH should upgrade quality

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Salem Sahab Al-Madinah Respected Minister of Health: I know you are busy working on many fronts and that you are trying to improve the quality of health services in our country to be on par with the medical care in Canada where you studied, trained and qualified. But wishes alone will not achieve the desired results. I kno

No job is despicable

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Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz A news report recently published by an electronic newspaper claimed that a 45-year-old Saudi woman was working as a janitor, cleaning the toilets of a shopping mall in the city of Al-Khobar for a monthly salary of SR2,000 to provide for her nine children. Out of this amount, she pays SR300 to a driver who takes her t

Makkah hotel owners threaten legal action as losses mount

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JEDDAH — Investors and hotel owners in the central area of Makkah have estimated losses of up to 60 percent this year. They claimed that these losses are due to the Haj Ministry’s decision to reduce the number of Umrah visitors and cut down their period of stay this Ramadan. Only 500,000 Umrah visitors are allowed this year due to th

Two drown in sea off Tabuk

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TABUK — Tabuk Border Guard spokesman Col. Abdullah Al-Gharir said a diver got drowned when he was pulled by strong currents while diving with his friends. In another incident, a woman was swimming with her sister-in-law when they both got pulled by the currents. The woman died although her companion was saved in time. Her body was discovered later. Col. A

Couple and child die in road accident

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TAIF — A man and a woman died on the spot following a horrific road accident south of Taif, according to Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Shareef. The driver was speeding when he hit a truck from behind and lost control of the vehicle. Five people were in the car. A woman and two children who sustained severe injuries were taken to the hospital

Man found dead inside a mosque

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MADINAH — A man was found dead inside a mosque in Madinah Sunday. Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahad Al-Ghanam said a Saudi noticed the dead man inside the mosque and reported the incident to the police. No identification documents were found on the man and police officers did not notice anything suspicious inside the mosque. The corpse was taken to King

Jail, lashes for two Asian thieves

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MADINAH – The Madinah Criminal Court has sentenced two Asians to one year in prison and 400 lashes each  after they were caught robbing visitors inside the Prophet’s Mosque. They will be both deported after serving their prison terms. The mosque’s secret police identified both men after many pilgrims reported that they were robbed. Agents
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