Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – In line with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Maryam Ahmad Baraweh, an Iranian girl who is suffering from intestinal cancer, has arrived in Riyadh for treatment.
Accompanied by her parents, Maryam is scheduled to receive treatment at King Faisa
Iranian girl in Riyadh for cancer treatment
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Youth saves sister from torture by stepbrothers
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – A man said his sister suffered from domestic violence for four years at the hands of her stepbrothers. The woman had been beaten up and burned several times before her sibling succeeded in freeing her from a deserted house where she was being kept prisoner and helping her run away.
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Bisha man ‘dies from swine flu’
Saudi Gazette report
BISHA – A citizen from the southern city of Bisha has died of swine flu after returning home from Makkah following an Umrah trip during the just-concluded month of Ramadan, his family has alleged.
They told Al-Hayat newspaper on Tuesday that the Ministry of Health has not issued any state
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Marriage contracts and divorce documents in the Kingdom's courts
The Ministry of Justice said the total number of marriage contracts signed last year reached 160,371 compared to 34,490 divorce, Khula and nullification (Fask) of marriage contracts. Daily 96 divorce, Khula and nullification (Fask) documents were signed. A report of the ministry pointed out that divorce, Khula and Fask documents for Saudi nationals reached 30,615. The documents
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Thousands visit Riyadh's Masmak Palace Museum during Eid holidays
More than 33,000 people visited the historic Masmak Palace Museum in Riyadh during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays. — SPA
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All governments accept quota cuts: Al-Hajjar
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH – The Haj minister has said all countries have been informed of the 20 percent cut in their pilgrim quotas and have gracefully accepted the move, local daily Al-Madinah reported on Wednesday.
The quota reductions were announced due to ongoing expansion work in the Grand Mosque, es
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Pak expats celebrate I-Day with zeal
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Pakistani expatriates in Saudi Arabia celebrated their country’s Independence Day on Wednesday with zeal and fervor. Simple ceremonies were held in different parts of the country to mark the occasion. The day started with flag-hoisting ceremonies held simultaneously at th
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1,233 HIV cases discovered last year
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A total of 1,233 new HIV cases were discovered in Saudi Arabia in 2012, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported Wednesday.
Director of the Ministry of Health’s national program to combat AIDS Dr. Sana Felimban, who is also the chairperson of a charity organization for suffer
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341,000 businesses run by foreigners fail to hire Saudis
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — An official source at the Labor Ministry has claimed there are more than 341,000 small businesses exclusively run by foreigners, Al-Madinah daily reported on Wednesday.
There are about nine or fewer foreigners in each of these entities, which have not appointed a single Saudi ci
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Housemaids and citizens’ rights
Mansour Al-Khudairi
Al-Watan
A topic that had preoccupied many Saudis over the past few months has been that of housemaids. It has become almost impossible to obtain a housemaid with the hold on recruitment from many labor-supplying countries. Then there were some gruesome crimes that were committed by housemaids from a certain country ag
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MOL considers hiring domestic workers from 15 countries
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor (MOL) is considering recruiting housemaids from Sierra Leone and Vietnam after a temporary halt to the recruitment of labor from Ethiopia, Al-Watan daily reported Wednesday quoting Deputy Labor Minister Mofarej Al-Haqbani.
He said: “The ministry is wo
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Mental patient's body found
ABHA —A 33-year-old man was found dead in Mahayel Asir governorate. Asir police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said preliminary investigations indicated that the man had committed suicide. He was suffering from schizophrenia. Investigations are under way.
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Highway blocked as gas truck overturns
TAIF — A truck carrying more than 150 nitrogen cylinders overturned on Riyadh-Makkah Expressway. Highway patrol and Civil Defense teams attended the accident, which had partially blocked the expressway. Meanwhile, a truck carrying animal feed overturned on Al-Eidabi road. Excessive speed was blamed for the accidents. The truck drivers in bot
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Illegal foreigners attack policemen
TAIF — Two illegal residents attacked a security officer when he asked them for identifications. Lt. Col. Turki Ai, spokesman for Taif police, said two Arab expatriates roused the suspicion of a plainclothes patrol team and were asked for identification. They attacked the officers and tried to flee, but other officers were able to overpower
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Widow drowns in septic tank
BAHA — A 45-year-old widow died when she fell into a septic tank in Al-Mandaq governorate in Al-Baha province. Deputy spokesman of Al-Baha Civil Defense Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Thabyah said rescue teams had to empty sewage from the tank in order to retrieve her body. It is believed that the woman had died at least 10 hours earlier. The body was
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Fire breaks out in Taif cemetery
TAIF – A fire broke out at Al-Hada Cemetery in Taif as the cemetery's keeper burned trash, Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Shareef said. The keeper called the firefighters after he could not control the fire that spread quickly to some parts of the cemetery. Firefighters contained the blaze while the keeper was asked to write an under
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Man trying to smuggle housemaid arrested
AL-ARTAWIYA – Police in Al-Artawiya town arrested a man who tried to smuggle a housemaid to Riyadh without her sponsor’s knowledge after she agreed to pay him SR2,000 in return. The sponsor got suspicious about the housemaid when he saw her packing her stuff and getting ready to leave. There was a man outside waiting for her in a car.
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MERS-coronavirus effects on Haj season in Riyadh meet discussion
Saeed Al Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The second International Conference for Mass Gathering Medicine is to be organized by the Ministry of Health in Riyadh on Sept. 21-22 under the aegis of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah Al Rab
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Muslims should reach out to people of other faiths, asserts convert
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “‘When Allah wishes well for someone, He grants him understanding of the religion.’ I could never come to terms with the idea of God incarnate or incarnation, that is the central theme Hinduism revolves around,” said a Canadian
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Mime act captivates all during Eid event
Babar Ali & Razaur Rahman Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Pakistan Embassy here was the venue for an evening of Eid celebration last week. The event was organized by individual ladies group and their families and around 300 guests attended this colorful Eid party. The organizers included Mr. and
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