CANBERRA – The Kingdom’s charge d’affaires has said Saudi students in Australia are fine and have not been affected by the wave of bush fires that broke out in several Australian states.
The like of these bush fires has not been seen in the country before, said Ridha Abdulmohsin Al-Nuzha.
In a statem
Saudi students in Australia not affected by bush fires
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Jeddah shopping fest to kick off Monday
JEDDAH – Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed, who is also chairman of the local Tourism Development Council, is scheduled to open on Monday the Jeddah Shopping Festival.
This will be the second festival held under the motto “Haya Jeddah” this year.
The venue of the ceremony is Lazurde Hall at Par
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8,000 suspected cancer cases screened
Majed Al-Seghairi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MADINAH — The Saudi Cancer Society in Madinah has conducted cancer detection tests on 8,000 suspected cancer cases. The tests were conducted with the cooperation of Madinah Health Affairs Directorate and Taibah University.
In its continuous effor
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Leaking sewage threatens homes
Ibrahim Shehab
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Residents of Al-Adl neighborhood in south Jeddah are complaining about sewage leakages that threaten the foundation of their houses.
Sewage has been leaking onto the unpaved streets and mixing with the already problematic piles of waste. Th
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New Islamic website launched
RIYADH — A website that will give readers access to a series of articles written by Islamic scholars from the Indian subcontinent was launched at a function in Riyadh recently. The website, najeebqasmi.com, is the brainchild of Mohammed Najeeb Qasmi. The function started with a recitation of the Holy Qur’a
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Poultry farms causing skin problems: Claim
Abdullah Saif Okaz/Saudi Gazette BISHA – People of a Bisha village claim they have been suffering from skin rashes and scabies because of poultry farms that have surrounded their villages for over two decades. Villagers in Al-Hufairah said they have to endure strong odors from the farms every d
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Saudi activist: Gaza situation appalling
Radina Faris Okaz/Saudi Gazette GAZA – A Saudi woman accompanying a campaign comprising citizens from Arab and European countries arrived in Gaza on Tuesday. Maha Al-Fahd, an adviser to the President of the International Islamic Council, told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that she was worried to death tha
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Over 13 months without pay, expat workers on the brink
Muhammad Al-Badawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM – Over 80 workers in Al-Khobar claim they have not received their salaries for over 13 months.
The workers, of whom 50 are expatriates, said their problems started right after the residential complex they worked for was sold to the Public Pension Age
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Saudia is long dead and buried
Mohammed Al-Shibani
Al-Bilad newspaper
ONE of our most expressive proverbs says, “It is prohibited to hit the dead.” May Allah forgive all the writers and columnists who have been committing this sin of attacking Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia).
No one is happy with the performance of the na
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Overflowing garbage bins raise quite a stink
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Municipal cleaners are neglecting their duties and spend their working hours collecting recyclable waste, like cans and cables, to supplement their income. The workers complain of low salaries and delay in the payment of wages. Meanwhile, residents of Tabuk compla
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Walkway shut 24 hours after opening
Abdul Mohsin Al-Sabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The Palestine Road walkway was closed on Thursday by the company that implemented the project 24 hours after Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb inaugurated it. Business owners questioned how the company could close
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Two killed in highway accident
ABHA — Two people were killed after their car overturned on Mahayel Asir Highway. Civil Defense rescuers removed the bodies from the mangled wreckage of the car. Meanwhile, an Arab expatriate sustained serious injuries after his car crashed into a billboard and overturned in Abha due to high speed. The man lost control of the vehicle after rushing through
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Huge fire near Abruq Al-Rughama
JEDDAH — Jeddah Civil Defense firefighters extinguished a huge fire that broke out Thursday near Abruq Al-Rughama historic area. The fire started in a pile of garbage and used tires that were thrown carelessly near warehouses in the area. Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire, the spokesman for Jeddah Civil Defense said. The ar
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Expat threatens suicide to get visa
TAIF — In an attempt to draw public attention and exercise pressure on his sponsor to grant him an exit-re-entry visa, an Arab expatriate in Taif on Wednesday climbed a tall pole in a street and threatened to jump.
Civil Defense rescuers were able to persuade the expatriate to come down from the pole. He was then arrested and referr
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15 illegals dressed like women arrested
QUNFUDAH — Police officers in Qunfudah arrested 15 illegal workers dressed like women after officers stopped a Lexus car they were riding in. The Saudi man driving the car was also arrested for attempting to smuggle the illegal workers into another governorate. Checkpoint officers became suspicious of the car after noticing its high number of occupants an
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Investor arrested for defrauding partners
MAKKAH — Police were successful in apprehending a Saudi investor for evading repayment of money he collected from other investors. He had collected more than SR600 million promising to invest it in stocks and real estate. The administrative court issued summons to apprehend the 53-year-old offender after he failed to abide by an earlier order to repay his
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Snowfall traps Tabuk family in mountain
TABUK — A family was trapped in Al-Laus mountain in Tabuk after their car got stuck in snow. Tabuk Civil Defense rescuers responded immediately to the call and were able to find the family’s location, despite difficulties caused by traffic jams and intricate weather. All members of the family, which included the parents and six children, were found
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Mother wants rebellious son to stay behind bars
JEDDAH – A mother pleaded for Jeddah Criminal Court to keep her disobedient son behind bars for fear that he would kill her if released. The son is accused of violently attacking his mother.
The judge ordered that the youth be kept in prison and a mental evaluation conducted on him for fear that he was suffering from a mental breakdown or
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Kin of stranded Nepali workers kidnap Saudi recruitment agent
Saudi Gazette report
HAIL — A Saudi national who works in a labor recruitment office was kidnapped and held for a week in the Nepalese capital of Katmandu.
The kidnappers demanded the release of two domestic workers in Saudi Arabia in exchange for his release, Al-Watan newspaper reported.
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Riyadh forum aims to consolidate aspirations of Arab businessmen
Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal will open the Arab Private Sector Forum at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh on Saturday. Prince Saud, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf and Arab League’s Nabil Al-Arabi are expected to address
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