Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Jeddah municipality’s Al-Jamia district branch thwarted the distribution of 180,000 pieces of chocolate sourced from an unauthorized factory in south Jeddah.
The head of the markets' division at the municipality had patrolled the area and noticed that a number of truck
Distribution of rotten chocolates thwarted, factory shut down
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Withdrawals from ATMs cross SR32b in Ramadan
Nader Al-Enezi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
TABUK — A total of SR32 billion was withdrawn from ATM machines tied to the Saudi Payments Network (SPAN) during Ramadan, according to a top banking official.
Talat Hafiz, secretary-general of the Media and Banking Awareness Committee of Saudi Banks, said Ramadan sale
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Passport officers grilled for holding up paperwork
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – A number of passport officers in Riyadh are being investigated for holding up thousands of transactions and prioritizing certain ones that they were allegedly paid bribes for during the first grace period, Al-Watan daily reported on Sunday.
The officers' actions resulted in grea
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2,797 harassment cases in one year
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The total number of harassment cases against women and juveniles in the Kingdom reached 2,797 in one year, an Arabic newspaper reported Saturday quoting official statistics.
Saudis were on top of the list with 1,669 cases, or 59.9 percent, while there were 1,128 harassment cases
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Zakat Al-Fitr in cash?
Muhammad Al-Misbahi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Zakat Al-Fitr (charity given to the poor at the end of Ramadan) is a must for each and every Muslim, adult or minor, male or female. In the times of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), companions used to pay Zakat Al-Fitr in the form of dates or any food donated
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The Jawazat: Time to change
Khaled Al-Firayan
Al-Riyadh
Pictures and videos of the huge crowds at passport offices (the Jawazat) in Riyadh were widely circulated on YouTube and other social networking websites.
People were seen queuing for hours before the Jawazat offices just to gain entry and many were seen scaling walls just to gain access.
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Car insurance sham
Abdulghani Al-Qash
Al-Madinah
Vehicle insurance is a mandatory requirement in the Kingdom. People find themselves forced to pay money to buy insurance. Driving license will not be renewed unless there is insurance.
However, people’s faith in insurance companies is nearly nonexistent and any trust they have in them is
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Power outage sparks outrage
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A lengthy power outage on Friday left residents of towns and villages in several governorates of the Makkah region in the dark.
The outage started at 1 p.m. and affected all of Dhahban, Thuwal, Asfan, Khulais and Al-Kamil governorates along with other locations.
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Stop the vain talk, we need action
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
RAMADAN is a month for officials from various government departments to compete in making brilliant statements. As the holy month approaches, officials race to put out statements promising the start of new services or developing an existing one, or even putting an end to a problem.
Such statemen
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Six held for faking signatures on checks
JEDDAH – Police arrested six people, five Arabs and an African, who allegedly broke into businesses and stole checkbooks, according to spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq. They forged the signatures on the checks and withdrew money. They succeeded in pulling off seven heists and forging two checks, one for SR315,000 and the other for SR200,000. They even ca
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Rotten food seized in Makkah
MAKKAH – Food inspectors from the Misfalah branch municipality in Makkah together with police officers raided the Al-Nakasa market and seized over 1,500 kilograms of various items and 250 fruit and vegetable cartons. Vendors were fined as well. The Ajyad branch municipality seized 950 kilograms of meat and rotten food from stores and restaurants nea
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Huge drug haul at Haditha checkpoint
RIYADH – Border Guard officers at Haditha have foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.85 million narcotic pills into the Kingdom, according to Customs Director Zayed Al-Zayed. The pills were stashed in small plastic bags, which were labeled calcium carbonate. Al-Zayed thanked the officers for their vigilance and warned that those who attempt to bring harmful products int
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Man shot dead during argument
AL-AMWAH – A man in his 30s was shot dead Sunday during an argument with another man, according to Asir police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan. The shooter then ran away. Although the victim was rushed to the nearest polyclinic, he died on the way. Police do not know who shot the victim and are investigating to find out information about the shoote
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Body of man missing in Asir floods found
ABHA – The body of a citizen who had been reported missing last Saturday following heavy rains and floods in Asir has been found. Professional divers retrieved the corpse from the bottom of a water pool, according to Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Muhammad Al-Asmi. He thanked all citizens who had helped rescuers search for the missing youth.
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Mother, girl die in accident
ABHA – A woman and her daughter died when their vehicle overturned in Dhahran Al-Junoub. The head of the family and two other daughters survived the accident, which took place at a highway when a tire blew up and the father could not control the vehicle. The injured were rushed to hospital.
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14 killed, 3 hurt in Jeddah crash
JEDDAH – Fourteen passengers died on the spot and three sustained various injuries when their bus rammed into a truck at Al-Majdooee Roundabout in south Jeddah on Sunday night, according to Makkah Region Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan. The accident took place at 9.00 p.m. Rescuers were able to pull out three injured men alive from under the wre
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Shukran Ya Abi Miteb Campaign launched
RIYADH — This past weekend Pakistanis in Riyadh have launched a “Shukran Ya Abi Miteb Campaign” to extend their thanks and gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. This was announced by Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) at an Iftar-cum-Dinner Reception hosted by them for Pakistani Community leaders here. Speaking
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Old Boys Association Jamia Nizamia honors students in Islamic education
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — In order to honor students for their efforts in Islamic education, the Jamia Nizamia conducted their 17th annual prize distribution ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony was held by the university’s association Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem Wa Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia, which
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Friends of Jeddah Parks distributes Eid gifts among needy families
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — With the countdown to Eid Al-Fitr on, Friends of Jeddah Parks Association has come out with “Eid Gifts” for 600 poor and needy families in the southern parts of Jeddah as part of its annual “Kiswaty” program. The association’s humanitari
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Stop the vain talk, we need action
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
RAMADAN is a month for officials from various government departments to compete in making brilliant statements. As the holy month approaches, officials race to put out statements promising the start of new services or developing an existing one, or even putting an end to a problem.
Such statemen
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