QATIF — A Saudi father has been fined SR900 and his car impounded after traffic police in Qatif caught his daughter driving his car while he was sitting in front with her, Alsharq daily reported.
The daughter had to sign an undertaking at the police station that she would not drive her father's car or any other vehicle again.
Qatif father fined SR900 for allowing girl to drive
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Beauty Box: Fashion forward with Sara Ashemimry
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Between 2009 and 2012, the Saudi economy created about a million new jobs and doubled in size. In the past five years, young Saudi women mainly in the services sector launched several initiatives to create jobs and introduce international commodities to t
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‘Bhangra Cruise II’ emphasizes unity among different communities
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Entertaining guests from Indian, Pakistani, and Arab origins, the second "Bhangra cruise" program emphasized the power of unity among different communities through joint celebrations of the Indian and Pakistani Independence days, as well as Eid-ul
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Pak-American poet takes the path of humor and satire
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — "I never take the beaten path as a poet of humor and satire. The humor and satire, especially in the poetry, are not so easy, as it looks. This way is slippery and full of pit holes. Every moment the
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Public’s feedback vital: Traffic Dept
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Citizens and expatriates have been asked to voice their opinion at the Riyadh Traffic Department’s website regarding traffic regulations and fines.
Traffic Department spokesman Col. Ali Al-Debaikhi said the department uses the public
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Worker shortage hits dates harvest
Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — A shortage of temporary workers following the amnesty period the government has granted to illegal expatriates has severely hit farmers and traders during the dates harvesting season, which began this month and lasts for 30 days. Most of the workers have either l
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Old cell phone memory cards can get women in trouble
Saudi Gazette report
AL-AHSA – Some cell phone shops tend to buy used cell phones and do not return old memory cards to sellers even though they know they are breaking the law, Al-Hayat daily reported.
This has gotten a lot of people into trouble, especially women who have fallen prey to
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Saudi divorcee in paternity row with ex
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — A Saudi divorcee from Yanbu has urged local authorities to force her ex-husband to accept that a boy she gave birth to recently is his son. Um Mohammed told Dammam-based Alsharq newspaper on Sunday that she was willing for her son to undergo a DNA test to pr
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25% more space for pilgrims in Mina, Arafat this Haj
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar has said that there will be an increase in the space allotted for the housing of pilgrims in Arafat and Mina during this year's Haj season. The increase will not be more than 25 percent compared to the previous year, he said.
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Why do we still distribute contaminated baby milk?
Mohammed Al-Abbas
Al-Eqtisadiah
THE contaminated baby milk issue has assumed a major dimension after it was proved beyond doubt that large quantities of this product were still available in the local market.
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) assured us that the market was free of these products, w
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Begging an organized crime in KSA: Official
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Begging in the Kingdom has become an organized crime which can easily produce a monthly income of up to SR60,000, a newspaper reported Sunday, quoting the secretary general of the permanent committee to combat human trafficking. "There are organized gan
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King orders treatment for 610kg man in Riyadh hospital
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has ordered the transfer and treatment of a morbidly obese man at King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) in Riyadh.
Discussing the case on Sunday, Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said Khalid M
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Asir Emir orders new probe into Hanan’s suicide
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Asir Emir Prince Faisal Bin Khaled has ordered another investigation into the suicide of a Saudi woman who reportedly killed herself because her brother used to take her money, prevented her from getting married and abused her. The emir also ordered those car
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Baby abducted from wedding hall
TABARJAL – A one-year-old baby was briefly kidnapped from a wedding hall in Sekaka while her mother’s attention was somewhere else. The abductor snatched the baby and left the hall. The mother immediately reported the kidnapping incident to Al-Jouf Police and officers were ordered to search for the kidnapper in the area surrounding the hall. A man t
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Police arrest killer within 24 hours
QURAYYAT – A young man was nabbed by Qurayyat Police within 24 hours of allegedly shooting dead another and fleeing the scene, according to Al-Jouf Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Daman Al-Darran. The victim was shot in the face and was rushed to Qurayyat General Hospital in a critical condition. However, he died of his wounds. Police formed a team of i
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Chocolate factory fined SR300,000
JEDDAH – Jeddah Mayoralty has fined a chocolate factory SR300,000 for producing chocolate unsuitable for consumption. Inspectors raided the factory in the south of the city during the last days of Ramadan while workers were wrapping the chocolate and preparing to distribute them to different confectioneries in Jeddah. Over 180,000 chocolate pieces were se
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10 dengue cases discovered last week
JEDDAH – Ten people contracted dengue fever last week according to a Jeddah Health Affairs Directorate report. Most patients were discovered at unplanned neighborhoods and no fatal cases have been registered so far, the report said. The directorate’s medical teams visit people down with the disease in their homes to study their cases and raise their
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Indian consular team visiting Madinah
JEDDAH — An Indian consular team will be visiting Madinah on Thursday (Aug. 24) to render consular services (limited to attestation and passport services not being provided by the outsourced agencies) to Indian nationals, a press release issued here by the Consulate General of India said. The team will establish its office at Hotel Al-Bayda (Telepho
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Fida Art: Using art as salvation through imagination
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — "Everything you can imagine is real," said Pablo Picasso. Saudi artist Fida Al-Hussan reels in the realm from the theory and tells a story with every piece of art she brings to life on canvas. She converges art with social dogma and twists it with f
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Shadi Khawandanah: I believe in taking care of my people
Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Dr. Shadi Fouad Khawandanah, a noted Saudi entrepreneur, believes that it is essential to ensure that a person’s staff members are well taken care of."Along with having the right people, something we really value in our company is taking good care of
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