Sana Abdul Salam
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — While the expatriate community is delighted with the extension of the amnesty provided by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, another serious problem is being faced by those attempting to correct their status: current sponsors are demanding large sums of money to
Release letter: Expats forced to shell out huge amounts
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When and how to increase salaries?
Rasbin Mohammed Al-Fouzan
Al-Riyadh
Whenever the issue of salary increases crops up, we immediately jump to comparisons with other neighboring GCC countries. Income increases should not be dependent on salary rises.
There should be an economic balance between the incomes of the people, the rate of economic growth, inflation
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Fake Twitter accounts ‘a threat’
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Fake Twitter accounts are becoming a rising phenomenon, with the majority of them being created to influence public opinion, generate profit or defame famous figures, according to social media experts.
Up to 100,000 fake accounts can be created in five days.
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Senior police officer killed in Al-Baha
Saudi Gazette report
AL-BAHA — A high-ranking police officer was shot and killed in Al-Baha with a bullet to the right side of his head. Preliminary investigations indicate that the officer might have accidentally shot himself. Police found the gun next to his body with an empty magazine.
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Three arrested for car drifting
HAFR AL-BATIN — The Traffic Department here arrested three infamous car drifters in the city, said spokesman Col. Ali Al-Zahrani. The three young men were arrested while they were car drifting in a well-known area. Three other car drifters were also apprehended. Two traffic police vehicles and three secret police vehicles were used to close
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Firefighter sustains severe burns in Tabuk
TABUK — A firefighter sustained severe burns while dousing a fire that broke out in a mall in Al-Rawdah area here, said Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamoodh Al-Eneizi. Firefighters managed to contain the fire before it could spread to nearby homes. Initial reports showed that the fire caused huge losses to many businesses. Meanwhile, a
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Two police officers die as their car overturns
NAJRAN — A police officer and his superior died in Njran when their car overturned. Najran Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Ashwi said the officers were assigned to transport a prisoner to the Najran General Prison. While they were on their way back from the prison they were involved in a traffic collision. One of them was killed on the
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Pakistani arrested with heroin bags
MAKKAH – A Pakistani in his 20s was arrested south of Makkah when police found 39 bags of heroin stashed in his car, according to Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdulmohsen Al-Maimani. A police patrol vehicle was on duty in the Al-Hussainya neighborhood when the officers spotted a car near Ibn Othaimeen Mosque. When they tried to approach
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Paramedics save life of pregnant woman
RIYADH — Riyadh Red Crescent paramedics saved the life of a pregnant woman who suddenly collapsed and started convulsing just before Iftar recently. The family of the woman, 38, called the ambulance immediately. When the paramedics arrived, they found the woman lying on the floor with her body shaking uncontrollably. Symptoms revealed that s
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Athr Gallery: Ramadan Nights Journey kicks off
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Athr Gallery brings together various flavors of art immersed in calligraphy, architecture and jewelry collection this month. “Strokes In Dialogue” in collaboration with Agial Art Gallery and Pearl Lam Gallery brought renowned c
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Nazmul Islam: For Bangladeshis amnesty came as a double blessing
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The amnesty and its extension is a double blessing at least in the case of Bangladeshi community living in the Kingdom. All their efforts to lift a five-year ban on sponsorship transfer have been crowned with success when the amnesty announce
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Al-Jouf child scalded in boiling pot dies
Saudi Gazette report
AL-JOUF — The four-year-old child who was forcibly placed in a boiling pot by his Ethiopian housemaid has died as a result of severe burns to his body.
Col. Damian Al-Daraan, spokesman for Al-Jouf Police, said that Al-Khalidiya police department in Skaka informed the
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PepsiCo launches Ramadan campaign
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — In celebration of Ramadan and as an integral part of its social commitment, PepsiCo has launched its Ataa “Yalla Give Now” campaign that allows participants to write a personalized happy message on line and choose a free gift to go with it to be sent to a child
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Six get jail, fine in EP graft cases
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Six people have been handed down long prison sentences and hefty fines after they were convicted of corruption cases related to the Eastern Province Health Affairs, Al-Sharq daily reported.
Three Saudis, a Jordanian, an Egyptian and an Indian were jailed for
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OFWs with exit visas urged to go home
Ronaldo Z. Concha
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Officials from the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in Jeddah have urged all undocumented Filipino workers who have already obtained exit visas to use them at once to avoid facing problems after the amnesty period was over.
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Fasting: Secret to detoxing and improving health
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Fasting during the month of Ramadan is ordained in Islam, and it is therapeutic and preventive for many of the diseases people suffer from as result of unhealthy eating and lifestyle habits. Due to the exceptional health bene
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Prince Alwaleed receives Sri Lankan delegates
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives D.S. Gammanpila, Charge d’Affaires in the Sri Lanka Embassy, and Abdul Latheef Jabeer, Senior Protocol Officer. Prince Alwaleed and Gammanpila discussed the latest regional and international developments on the social and economic fronts, and bilateral relations between their respective
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Understand and don’t just recite Qur’an: Zakir Naik
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — One should read the message of Allah with complete understanding and try to adopt it as a way of life, renowned Islamic scholar Dr. Zakir Naik advised participants in the Iftar party organized by the Riyadh Chapter of the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC) here recently.
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SAFA gets highest GACA certification
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) has been declared a Part 141 approved pilot school by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) after it passed an inspection for the certification last month.
The Part 141 certification allows
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Health insurance: A trend or necessity?
Shahd Alhamdan
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — As Saudis have become more aware of its importance, health insurance has become a must rather than a trend in the Kingdom.
However, most of the time when an insurance company signs a contract, the customer is an employer. The Labor Law has made
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