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Texas hospital’s medical error deprives Saudi woman of sight

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – A Saudi female student, who traveled to the United States to complete her postgraduate studies as a nutritionist, has completely lost her sight following a medical error at a Texas medical institution, Al-Watan reported. Abeer Salih, born legally blind in the left eye, was leading a regular life

Jeddah court to defer Al-Jizawi case verdict

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Abdurahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Jeddah General Court is set to wind up the trial proceedings of the drug smuggling case involving Egyptian lawyer Ahmed Al-Jizawi on Wednesday, and defer it for judgment. The presiding judge Sheikh Bassam Al-Nijaidi said that the verdict would be delivered a

A Journey of Belonging

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  JEDDAH — The Athr Gallery is proud to usher in the new year with renowned Saudi artist, photographer and visual artist Manal Al-Dowayan’s first solo exhibition titled “A Journey of Belonging” in Saudi Arabia. The exhibition which will start on Jan. 15 will continue until Feb. 15. The month-lo

Saudi female chefs cook their way to a better future

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — A number of Saudi women have learned cooking from TV programs and have excelled in the trade to become chefs producing a variety of cuisines. Many single Saudi women and housewives are now able to produce Arab and international dishes which are very popular in the K

Comsofil-ERC to hold cluster classes in March

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Resurreccion O. Ramos Saudi Gazette  DAMMAM — The Computer Society of Filipinos International, Inc. is to hold its first semester cluster classes in March. Flyers are being handed out about the classes at Al Khobar and Dammam. Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) could make their weekends productive b

A book is a man’s best friend

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  Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – “Read” was the first word revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Although we are the nation of “Read,” there is a deficit of colorful, fun, interesting, high quality Arabic children’s books that motivate ch

Alwaleed heads Al Resalah meeting on Sunday

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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal headed the Al Resalah Channel Supreme Advisory Committee meeting in Riyadh on Sunday. The meeting focused on evaluating the channel and reviewing its achievements during 2012 while discussing future strategic plans. One of the achievements in 2012 was the Excellence Award by the Forum For Social Studies (FFSS). The Award was received by Dr. Walid Arab Hashem, Vice Chair

GOSI: Lack of safety measures at construction sites

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Kingdom has witnessed remarkable economic growth in many sectors during the past few years. Riding on the building boom, the construction industry has witnessed unrivaled growth but it also remains mired in controversy. Construction workers endure summer heat, winter cold, rain and hazardous working conditi

Hai’a branches inquiries streamlined

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Khaled Al-Jabri Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH – The General Presidency of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) has told its branches in the Kingdom not to request any official document or inquire about any regulation from any government department unless they talk to the presid

Drowning in minute details

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Mohammed Al-Hassani Al-Madinah newspaper It seems to me that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is beginning to drown in minute details. The commission has stopped focusing on big issues such as corruption and misappropriation of billions of riyals in funds. It was recently reported in some local newspapers that the commission

Divorce is the beast destroying our families

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Abdo Khal Okaz newspaper If we were told that there was a giant ghoul attacking people at their very homes, we would all band together to hunt it down. I would like to assure you here that this ghoul is very much alive in our midst. It has attacked almost every single house in our country. Though we have heard about it, we are turning a de

Fire breaks out at Asir funeral home

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   MAHAYEL — A fire broke out Wednesday at a funeral home in Mahayel Asir governorate, destroying the women’s section while causing heavy damage to the other sections. An Asir Civil Defense spokesman said no one was injured in the blaze, which started in one of the sections and spread quickly to the other parts of the building. Preliminar

Six arrested for impersonating cops

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MAKKAH — Makkah police have successfully nabbed six Yemenis who allegedly impersonated security officers and burgled houses belonging to expatriates. Four of them were illegal residents. Police arrested the suspects within 24 of their first alleged crime. The suspects had large quantities of hashish and Captagon pills as well as 10 stolen cell phones in t

Body found in Onaizah barn

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ONAIZAH — An African expatriate was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head near a sheep barn in north Onaizah where he was working. Forensic doctors and criminal investigators are still investigating the murder. Police said they have not arrested the killer yet but have new leads.

Child killed by hit-and-run driver

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DHAMAD — A four-year-old child died after being run over by a driver who was traveling at high speed at a Dhamad neighborhood in Jazan province. The man was driving a white Toyota Prado. He fled the scene while the victim was rushed to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police are still searching for the runaway driver.

Asian maid attempts suicide in prison

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   ARAR — An Asian housemaid who was incarcerated at Arar Women’s Prison after she ran away from her employer’s house tried to take her own life on Wednesday. Officers found her lying on the floor hurt after she attempted to hang herself inside the rest room using a long piece of cloth. She was rushed to hospital where she is recupe

Fitness center evacuated after fire

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JEDDAH — Civil Defense firefighters rescued 16 women from a fire that broke out Wednesday inside a women’s fitness center in downtown Jeddah. Initial investigations revealed that the fire started in the sauna room due to an electrical short-circuit, filling the four-story building with heavy smoke, a Jeddah Civil Defense spokesman said. Luckily, onl

Fuel leak causes blaze at Ibn Rushd plant

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   RIYADH — A fire broke out at one of the furnaces of an aromatics plant belonging to Ibn Rushd Arabian Industrial Fibers Company in Yanbu Thursday morning, the Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) said in a statement. The fire was caused by leakage from a fuel pipe. The blaze was brought under full control by 2.30 p.m., some sev

Mutilated body part found in Makkah neighborhood

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  Hatim Al-Masoudi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  MAKKAH – The bottom half of a corpse was found Wednesday in a Makkah neighborhood, Makkah police said. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman said it is suspected that the remains belong to a skull that officers found in the same neighborhood two wee

‘Saher doesn’t exempt even palace vehicles’

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Muhammad Al-Ghamdi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH – No one including those who drive palace vehicles is above the Saher traffic control and management system, said officials from the Traffic Department. The officials, while addressing members of the Shoura Council’s security committee at a mee
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