Muhammad Al-Husseini
Al-Riyadh
I DO not know from where our merchants get the courage and power to double the prices of food in the Kingdom at a time food prices fell 2 percent globally in the last four months according to a recent survey.
This means that prices of food before Ramadan were lower and that this
Where do traders get the courage?
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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 statements
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Red Crescent paramedics accused of ignoring woman’s plea for help
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A Saudi woman has accused Saudi Red Crescent paramedics of negligence, claiming they refused to help her to provide first aid to her sister.
In comments published in Al-Yaum daily on Monday, Abeer Al-Qahtani said after the paramedics came to her home, they left her and her father
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Firecrackers carrying Al-Qaeda names seized
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN – Border Guard officers in Jazan have seized 11 kilograms of firecrackers, some named after Al-Qaeda leaders, local media reported on Monday.
A source said most of the firecrackers were named after Osama Bin Laden. The source confirmed that terrorist organizations had nothing to do
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Saudi Post’s E-mall offers Zakat Al-Fitr services
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Saudi Post’s online service, e-mall.com.sa, will offer Zakat Al-Fitr (obligatory Eid charity) services over the final two days of Ramadan and the first day of Eid. The Zakat package offered by the website costs SR20 an individual.
E-mall also offers 20 other charity services, i
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16 Saudi-Ethiopian marriages last year
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH/DAMMAM — A source at the Ministry of Justice announced that 16 marriages between Saudis and Ethiopians were approved last year. Of these, 14 marriages were between Saudi men and Ethiopian women, while two were between Saudi women and Ethiopian men.
The undersecretary of the Easter
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Thai Consul General hosts Iftar
Thai Consul General Chalee Sakolvari hosted an Iftar for the consulate staff as well as Thai community leaders in western Saudi Arabia. About 50 Thais joined the Iftar at the consul general’s residence in Jeddah on Thursday. — Courtesy photo
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There’s more to communal Iftars than meets the eye
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Since the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, communal Iftars have been taking place in thousands of mosques across the Kingdom, most notably in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and several large mosques in Riyadh.
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OICC hosts Iftar meet in Al-Khobar
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette AL-KHOBAR — Overseas Indian Cultural Congress (OICC), Dammam chapter, organized an Iftar for the leaders of various organizations and media representatives in the Eastern Province. Shareef Kunju, the Jeddah-based general secretary of
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Tahajjud prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
A view from the late night Tahajjud prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on Monday. The 27th night of Ramadan is the most important night for worshipers. — SPA
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Safety measures beefed up for ‘Khatmul Qur’an’
Ahmad Al-Hosni
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — Safety measures have been beefed up in and around the Grand Mosque for Taraweeh prayers on Tuesday night, security sources said.
Huge crowds of worshipers are expected in Makkah on the 29th night of Ramadan to attend the Khatmul Qur’an prayers when the
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Jazan rains expose poor drainage system
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — The heavy rains that hit Jazan region over the last three days have caused widespread damage to some roads and districts and exposed problems in rainwater drainage systems, Al-Jazirah daily reported on Monday.
Many roads in the region have caved in despite the fact that so
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Labor office employee asks for SR240,000 bribe
Mariam Al-Saghir
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — An employee at the Hafr Al-Batin Labor Office has been arrested for demanding bribes in return for issuing labor visas, a source in the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) told Okaz/Saudi Gazette.
An inquiry was initiated against the employee when
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Asians make bulk of remittances
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Most remittances by expatriate workers are made to Asia, according to an economic expert. Fadi Al-Ajaji, speaking to Al-Riyadh daily, revealed that India received the largest share of remittances made by expatriate workers living in the Kingdom in 2011. Remittances made to
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Oil and gas engineers remain jobless
By Rashed Al-Fawzan
Al-Riyadh
I HAVE received many letters from unemployed Saudis who are holding master's and PhD degrees. Some of these people have graduated from universities abroad.
There is a problem here. Either these graduates were sent abroad to study specializations not needed in Saudi Arabia, or they graduated fro
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Arksoos: Ottoman beverage wins fans in Al-Khobar
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette AL-KHOBAR — "Arksoos," the popular Ottoman beverage known for its healing effects and specifically for stomach ailments, has attracted many who came to break their fast at the Holiday Inn hotel in Al-Khobar. A Turkish waiter calls out al
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Celebrating Eid with a Saudi flavor
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Eid Al-Fitr, also known as the Feast of Breaking the Fast, is a celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan and falls on the first day of Shawwal. Muslims look forward to the sacred event every year and celebrate the auspicious occasion worldwide.
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EP streets bustling with activity
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — As the holy month of Ramadan comes to an end and the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations begin, the streets of the Eastern Province are bustling with activity. Asharqia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has in store a variety of progra
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Policeman, family members injured in gas station blast
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A Saudi family sustained serious injuries in an explosion at a gas station in Al-Quway’iyah, 175 km southwest of Riyadh.
The incident occurred as the family was traveling to Makkah along with seven other families to perform Umrah.
The family,
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Women engineers to fight for rights
Power company rejects female student’s internship application
Afnan Linjawi
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A female engineering student plans to sue the Ministry of Labor (MOL) for sexual discrimination.
Sara Alharthy, an engineering student at Effat University, says her internship
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