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  Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Deputy Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum honored Saudi Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah with the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences in Dubai on Monday night.  Al-Rabeeah was honored along with 21 oth

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Oxygen tanker gets stuck in manhole

December 11, 2012, 1:00 pm

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  Fahd Al-Metairi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Civil Defense teams dealt with an oxygen tanker that got stuck in a manhole. The tanker was unloading 12,000 liters of oxygen at Ibn Sina Hospital in Hadda when the accident occured. Civil Defense director in Bahra Omar Al-Majnooni said

Liquor sellers arrested in Taif

December 11, 2012, 1:00 pm

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  Majed Al-Nefai’ei Okaz/Saudi Gazette  TAIF — Police patrols ambushed a private resort in Al-Ruwaidef neighborhood in Taif where a couple was arrested for manufacturing liquor. The arrest came after officers spent days monitoring the resort. The woman tried to hide on top of a

Missing girl found, hunt on for abductor

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  Abdulaziz Al-Meshaiti Okaz/Saudi Gazette  QURAYAT — Police have found a girl who disappeared in a market for women. Spokesman for Al-Jouf police Daman Al-Daraan said police found the missing girl and a search for a man in connection with the suspected abduction is underway. The cas

400 motorcycles confiscated in Taif

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  Abdulaziz Al-Rebai’e Okaz/Saudi Gazette  TAIF — Chief of traffic police in Taif Mohammad Al-Obaid said more than 400 motorcycles have been confiscated in connection with traffic violations. He said undercover patrols monitor and impound motorcycles that do not carry license plates.

Barking dogs lead man to abandoned infant

December 11, 2012, 1:00 pm

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  Abdullah Ghurman Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JAZAN — Dogs led a citizen to an infant abandoned in a remote area near the Al-Darb-Rijal Alma’a road. The citizen was on a night picnic with his family. Barking dogs near them caused his children to panic. He threw stones at the dogs and

Indian naval ship to visit Jeddah port

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   JEDDAH — Indian navy’s newly acquired Talwar Class frigate INS Tarkash will make a goodwill visit to Jeddah on Dec. 14-17. The ship, commanded by Capt. Antony George, is on its maiden voyage from Russia to India. The visit is aimed at strengthening friendship and harmony with the country’s maritime neighbors, the

Death row prisoner in appeal for blood money help

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  Saudi Gazette report  TAIF — A Taif man who won a reprieve after 18 years on death row on condition that he pays SR27 million in diyyah (blood money) before Jan. 12 has appealed for help to raise the money before the deadline, Alsharq newspaper reported on Tuesday. Awad Al-Harbi said in his appeal: &ldq

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Municipality dismantles smelting plant in east Jeddah

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Abdurahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – Municipal inspectors on Tuesday busted an illegal smelting unit in east Jeddah where used batteries were burned to retrieve their lead content. The facility, which was also being used to produce charcoal from firewood, was a major source of pollution in

Al-Rabeeah receives top health award in Dubai

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Abdullah Al-Rabeeah Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Deputy Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum honored Saudi Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah with the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences in Dubai on Monday night.  Al-Rabeeah was honored alon

Jeddah court dismisses forgery charge against student

December 11, 2012, 1:00 pm

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  Abdul Rahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Jeddah Administrative Court on Tuesday dismissed charges against a 19-year-old Saudi student who forged a card to get into amusement parks. The judge said he was convinced that the student meant no harm. The student inserted the data

EU diplomats celebrate Nobel Prize

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Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — The European Union Delegation in Riyadh held a reception party on Monday to celebrate the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to the EU. The winner was announced by the prize’s Norwegian committee last October to honor Europe’s e

Contract signed for Zamzam bottling factory

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  Fahd Al-Manaee Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH — A contract was signed on Tuesday to establish a Zamzam water bottling factory to distribute the holy water among pilgrims. The SR20 million contract, which will last 15 years, was signed between the unified office of the Zamzama (suppliers of Zamzam water) a

Dangerous stunt bikers in Jeddah

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   A group of young stunt motorcyclists took to the streets early Sunday morning to perform audacious wheelies on Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz Road. Most of the motorcyclists, who dangerously maneuvered between the cars, did not sport a helmet or any other safety gear. — SG photos by Muhammad Al Sulami

Sakura celebrates anniversary with daylong activities

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  Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – Sakura Japanese restaurant, managed by Crown Plaza under Intercontinental Hotel Group, recently celebrated its anniversary with daylong activities. “Sakura” derives its name from the Japanese cherry blossom, completely justifying the restaurants

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Consumers should beware of misleading advertisements

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  Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette   “This product is guaranteed to make you lose 5 kilograms per week; no exercise or dieting required!” “This is the only breakfast cereal that provides your child with all the essential vitamins and minerals a growing body needs!” Fa

Khula: An unending fight for women in the Kingdom

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  Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette   Many women living in the Kingdom told Saudi Gazette they struggle for years to attain khula (the Islamic right of a woman to divorce or separate from her husband under certain circumstances). Many cases of women seeking khula are related to child custody battles and their strug

UK education providers looking for partnerships

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  Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — A 28-member British delegation representing 20 education and corporate training providers was in the Kingdom for a two-day visit to assess opportunities for the development of new partnership between British and Saudi educational institutions. Led by the hea

Prince Alwaleed receives Bosnian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

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   Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), receives at his office in Riyadh Razim oli, Bosnian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Oli invited Prince Alwaleed to explore investment opportunities in his country. The meeting was attended by Dr. Nahla Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to the KHC chairman. — Courtesy photo

Filipino engineers group inducts new office-bearers

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers in the Western Region elected their new set of officers for 2013 during their 13th annual convention held at Jeddah’s Marriot Hotel recently. Aside from briefing the new officers on their duties, the g