Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Dozens of Makkah buildings which had been licensed for Haj accommodation remain unoccupied following the Ministry of Haj’s decision to reduce pilgrim quotas. The cut in the quotas has been ordered due to the vast expansion projects in the Two Holy Mosques and other ritual sites, Al-Madin
Cut in Haj quota: Dozens of Makkah buildings are vacant
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Saudis flee residential area due to its old age
Ahmed Al-Sulami Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A large number of Saudis living in one of the oldest residential districts in East Jeddah are leaving the area because they say it has aged and lacks proper civic services. Some of the Saudis still living in the Al-Jame’ah District said about 70 percen
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Real estate prices skyrocket in Madinah
Samah Yasin
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — The prices of real estate in Madinah have soared beyond the reach of potential tenants, especially young men planning to get married.
Families have been greatly affected and are asking the concerned authorities to step and control the spiraling prices.
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Female doctor fined SR20,000 for negligence
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A female physician working at a government healthcare facility in Madinah has been fined SR20,000 for displaying negligence in following proper medical procedures during surgeries, said the Ministry of Health.
The doctor was also punished for failing to follow u
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Parents anxious over hike in school fees
Shahd Alhamdan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — With the new academic year just round the corner, parents’ anxieties have grown folds after the Ministry of Education granted permission to private schools to hike their fees. Saudi Gazette spoke to a number of parents who expressed dismay at the hike i
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Back-to-school: Financial burden on several families
Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Many Saudi families are now facing a tough time covering the back-to-school expenses after a long summer vacation, and the Ramadan and Eid break. Limited income families are most affected by the back-to-school expenses. Many families tend to borrow money during this time just to m
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Need to discipline imams
Abdo Khal
Okaz
The fight that took place among devotees at Al-Firdous Mosque in Riyadh following the Friday sermon further confirms the fact that mosques are often unregulated. There are imams (preachers) who are not properly educated and do not have sufficient knowledge of the political, philosophical or economic realities of life. Regar
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Sheep traders facing obstacles ahead of Haj
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Sheep traders who have started preparing for the Haj season to help cover demand both locally and for Haj sacrifices are facing a number of obstacles including getting their sheep out of the port quickly, ensuring they are healthy, feeding them and setting prices.
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Seven evacuated from Taif building
TAIF – Seven people had to be evacuated from a building after a group of children tossed a cigarette butt near the staircase that caught fire, according to Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Shareef. No one was injured in the fire that was quickly put out by firefighters. Initial investigations showed the children discarded the ciga
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Seven escape from protection center
RIYADH — Seven teenagers escaped the Riyadh Social Protection Center last Thursday after detaching one of the windows that had not been securely fixed. The center’s director reported the incident to the police and the Ministry of Social Affairs. A source within the center blamed the lack of security guards and the center’s failur
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Missing old man found in the desert
AL-ARTAWIYAH — Civil Defense teams were successful in locating a missing aged man in the desert area of Umm Al-Jamajem. The man’s brother had notified the Civil Defense that his brother was missing in the desert. Civil Defense teams headed to the area and began an intensive search. The rugged terrain hindered the search efforts, but th
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Young man killed due to excessive speeding
DAWADMI — A youth in his early 20s was killed when his speeding car rammed into an electric pole on the roadside. Police said as the speeding driver approached a curve on the road, his car swerved and ran into the pole. The young man was severely injured and was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Man confesses to murder
YANBU — A man accused of murdering a youth on the second day of Eid has confessed to his crime at Yanbu court. Security bodies were dispatched to a vehicle parked next to the Eid Mosque with a dead body inside. Police attended the scene and found the body covered in blood, with three bullets in the chest and head. The body was taken to the m
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Man kills wife and 4 children
NAJRAN — A Saudi allegedly murdered his wife and four children in Sharourah governorate, east of Najran. Sources said that the man was suffering from diminished mental capacity. He allegedly stabbed his 26-year-old wife first and then decapitated her. The man then allegedly proceeded to slaughter his four children. Sources claim that the man
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Two detained for thefts
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah have arrested two Saudis in connection with a series of thefts of cash registers from pharmacies.
A special team was formed to investigate the incidents, Jeddah Police spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq said.
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Appeals court rejects medical error charge
Ashwaq Al-Tuwairqi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The appeals court here has rejected an appeal from the father of an eight-year-old girl, who, he said, died due to a medical error.
Earlier, the court has ruled that the father of the girl, Shouq, was responsible for her de
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ALJCI organizes a visit to Indonesia for orphan students
JEDDAH — In cooperation with the Ministry of Social Affairs, Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiative (ALJCI) organized a visit to Indonesia for 21 outstanding orphan students from different areas of the Kingdom as part of its Tanweer program for orphans. Students were selected in coordination with the Ministry of Social
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Indian driver returns home after philanthropist pays blood money
Nirappat Vineesh Pappachan is being received by Dr. Jemshith Ahmed, Executive Director of Al-Abeer Group, at Al-Abeer Hospital Kizhisheri, Kerala Tuesday. Abdul Rasheed Alungal, Director of Al-Abeer Hospital Kizhisheri, and Hameed K.K, Administrator of Al-Abeer EduCity (second from left), are also seen in the picture. (Inset) Mohammed Alungal
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Hospital’s late response proves fatal
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A Saudi woman died as a result of medical errors committed about three months ago by a private hospital in Dammam, Al-Sharq reported. Haya Al-Shammari, 45, died Sunday at Abqaiq General Hospital while awaiting transfer to King Fahd Specialist Hospital (KF
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Makkah abattoirs to be strictly monitored
Fahd Al-Mana'ei
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The Makkah Municipality has warned that it is against the law to slaughter animals without going through licensed abattoirs.
These abattoirs were set up by the municipality to safeguard public health and guarantee the quality of the meat they
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