Dr. Saeed Al-Suraihi
Okaz
I do not know what the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) will do when it comes to know about the violations unearthed in the recent General Auditing Bureau (GAB) report. The report revealed that government departments have spent SR3.58 billion in a year without any accountability.
I do not
What will NACC do?
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Makkah Emir honors winners of international Qur’an Award
Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal poses for a group photo with young winners of the Sixth International Award for the Service of the Holy Qur’an in Jeddah, Tuesday evening. Muslim World League Secretary General Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki, the Holy Qur’an Memorization International Organization Secretary General Dr. Abdullah Basfar and other officials were also present. &md
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Car overturns after hitting stray camel
AL-KHURMA – A car overturned on Al-Khurma-Raniya Highway after the driver hit a stray camel shortly before Maghreb prayer. The driver was able to get out of the car before it caught fire. He was taken to hospital and was listed in critical condition.
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Two killed in head-on crash
MAHAYEL ASIR – A Sudanese truck driver and his friend died when the vehicle they were travelling in was involved in a head-on collision with another truck driven by a Saudi man in Bareq governorate. The collision was so strong that both men died on the spot while the Saudi driver was taken to hospital in critical condition. The accident took place on a br
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Man shot in leg by neighbor
QURAYYAT – A man in his 50s was shot in the leg by his neighbor over an argument that took place before Iftar (meal of breaking Ramadan fast). He was rushed to hospital while the neighbor was arrested. Al-Jouf police spokesman Brig. Daman Al-Daran said the man’s condition is stable.
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Row over fare sends expat to hospital
TAIF – An expatriate worker was admitted to hospital after he was assaulted by two young men during an argument over a taxi fare. One of the assailants was the taxi driver who was taking the man to a location near Shihar neighborhood. When they arrived at the destination, they got into an argument when the man allegedly refused to pay more than the agreed
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Young man takes own life
MAHAYEL ASIR – A man in his 20s took his own life by shooting himself near his family home in Majzoo’a town. Investigations revealed that he had been suffering from mental problems. This was the second suicide to take place in the town in one month.
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Patrol police arrest 18 infiltrators
TAIF – Patrol officers arrested 18 Ethiopian nationals, one of them a woman, who were on their way to Jeddah along Taif-Jeddah Highway. They were riding in a sports utility vehicle. When officers asked the vehicle’s driver to pull over after they saw him driving erratically. The illegal workers were discovered in the back of the vehicle. The driver
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King orders Iranian girl’s treatment at state expense
JEDDAH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has approved the treatment of an Iranian girl who is suffering from duodenal cancer at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh.
The King issued directives to facilitate entry visas for Maryam Ahmad Brawah and her parents to the Kingdom and treat the girl in Riyad
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Pak diplomat calls for community network to carry out charity work
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — A Pakistani community leader hosted a grand Iftar reception for his compatriots at Esmak-Nafoura Restaurant in Riyadh Thursday. Deputy Head of the Mission and Minister at the Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh Khayyam Akbar was the chief guest. Addressing hi
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Scholar cautions youth against indoctrination
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A visiting Indian scholar and journalist has said the Muslim youth need guidance to remain on the "correct path." Ubaidur Rahman Qasmi, editor-in-chief of Muallim magazine, was speaking at an Iftar party organized by Molana Hifzur Rahman Academy i
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1,000 Saudis aided in Malaysia last year
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Around 1,000 Saudi victims of theft received financial aid from the Saudi embassy in Malaysia last year, the Saudi ambassador in Kuala Lumpur told Alsharq newspaper.
Fahd Al-Rasheed said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned citizens not to visit dangerous locations and asked t
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7 tons of rotten food seized
Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — Public health supervision teams in Rijal Alma governorate seized large quantities of pastries, juices and rotten fish unfit for human consumption. Head of Rijal Alma Municipality Hussein Bin Ali Rajab said health supervision teams have confiscated over seven tons o
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KACST in research deals to up energy efficiency
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), King Abdullah for Science and Technology (KAUST) and the University of California-Santa Barbara (UCSB) have signed an agreement to develop efficient lighting technology, using semi-conductors and lasers and introduce it i
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Sibling calls for speedy burial of child victim
Soad Al-Shamrani
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The brother of a five-year-old orphan who died earlier this month at the hands of the head of the family fostering him have called on authorities to expedite his burial procedures.
Othman, brother of the victim identified as Faisal, said the boy kept crying
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Okaz board discusses vital projects
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Board of Directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication followed up the discussions on four vital projects in a meeting held at the organization’s headquarters here on Thursday. It also discussed two new projects. Chairman of the Board of Directors Abdullah S
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Recruitment offices ‘not responsible’
RIYADH — Waleed Al-Suwaidan, chairman of the Saudi-Philippine Business Council, said recruitment offices were not responsible for bringing female domestic workers with criminal backgrounds to the Kingdom.
In a statement to Al-Riyadh daily, Al-Suwaidan said Ethiopian housemaids came to the Kingdom after completing all routine procedures. &ld
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Over 200 Ethiopian maids detained in two months
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – The Center for Housemaids’ Affairs in Riyadh has hosted 200 Ethiopian maids over the past two months for refusing to work due to psychological problems, Al-Riyadh newspaper reported on Friday.
The Ministry of Labor, in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, has tempor
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Legal experts: Domestic work needs regulation
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Domestic workers who complain about being overworked should submit proof or risk their cases being dropped, a Ministry of Labor official has stated after lawyers called for the issuance of a set of regulations to govern domestic work.
The head of the labor dispute settlement dep
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Breaking the spirit of an employee
Muhammad Al-Ohaideb
Okaz
When you break the spirit of an employee, you are damaging his will. In this case, this employee will not be able to combat corruption even if he himself is not corrupt.
The definition of the spirit here is not the soul but the dignity and the ability to stand before corruption. There are many ways
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