Asir Emir launches health projects worth SR1.36 billion

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  Saudi Gazette report  ABHA — Asir Emir Prince Faisal Bin Khaled launched and laid the foundation stones for several health projects in the region worth almost SR1.36 billion in the presence of Minister of Health Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah. Prince Faisal expressed thanks to

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No regional muftis, says Ifta

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   RIYADH — Religious scholars working for branches of the Presidency for Research and Fatwas (Ifta) that have been opened or expected to operate soon throughout the Kingdom are to be referred as “Ifta members” and not by any other titles, said the presidency. Some sections of the media and social networking websites were referring

After recovery, mentally ill have nowhere to go

September 4, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Al-Amal Hospital for Mental Health is home to many female patients suffering from different mental ailments, such as schizophrenia, depression, paranoia and others. These women were living normal lives with their families, but fell prey to mental illnesses and required treatment.

How accurate are MOL figures?

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Khaled Al-Sulaiman Okaz The Ministry of Labor (MOL) boasts that its campaign has corrected the status of 5.3 million foreigners who were violating labor and residency regulations. This figure tells me that the Saudi labor market was a playground for violating foreigners who have dominated the market for decades in the absen

Govt gives aid to the rich

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Muhammad Al-Ohaideb Okaz I know of a very poor family that has a daughter with a bachelor's degree in physics who could not find a job because she did not have any wasta (connections). She did not register in the Hafiz program to get the monthly subsidy of SR2,000 for 12 months simply because she did not have a computer in

Bank employee on the run after pulling SR30m scam

September 4, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Khaled Al-Balahdi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   DAMMAM — The general court in Dammam has issued orders to arrest a bank employee in the Eastern Province after he conned SR30 million out of a number of Saudis. The court said the employee took money from a number of people after promising that

Outrage over private schools’ fees increase

September 4, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH – The Ministry of Education’s approval of a decision to hike fees in private schools at the beginning of the current academic year has led to a 70 percent drop in registrations compared to last year, said sources in the private education sector. They said paren

Copter crashes in Taif, pilots escape

September 6, 2013, 2:00 pm

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TAIF — A Saudi pilot and his assistant successfully ejected from an helicopter that crashed during an emergency landing near King Fahd Airbase in Taif. Both were rushed to Prince Sultan Hospital with slight injuries. A source said authorities have opened an investigation to find out the circumstances that led to the emergency landing. 

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Two nurses get run over while jogging

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ARAR — Two female nurses died while another two sustained various injuries after they were run over by a speeding car while they were jogging in an area specified for running, said Northern Border Province police spokesman Col. Bandar Al-Ayeda. The four nurses are aged between 20 and 25. One of the survivors is still in the ICU while the other is in stabl

11 expat students barred from school

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JEDDAH — Eleven male and female expatriate students have been banned from entering classes at their elementary schools because they have expired residency permits. Jeddah Education Administration Director Abdullah Al-Thaqafi said regulations stipulate that all schools students should possess valid iqamas. He said he sympathizes with the students but regul

Youth shot, body dumped on street

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AL-QATIF — Two men killed a youth and dumped his body near his house and sped off, according to Eastern Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. The man was rushed to Al-Qatif Central Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. The victim’s father said two people on a motorcycle threw his son’s body on the street and fled the scen

200 expats stage sit-in in Yanbu

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YANBU — More than 200 expatriate workers organized a sit-in at the Yanbu labor office because they had not been paid salaries for months. They told the office they work for a construction company, which builds villas for the Yanbu Royal Commission. A source from the labor office said the same workers had complained about delay in their pay a few months ag

New ECRA rules for electricity bills

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RIYADH — The Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) has approved new regulations to postpone issuing electricity bills of less than SR100 for two months or more, according to ECRA governor Dr. Abdullah Al-Shehri. Houses or businesses with low electricity consumption might not get their bills on a monthly basis. Last week, many houses in

Riyadh KFSH to host nursing symposium

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Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette RIYADH — King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh will organize the sixth biennial International Nursing Symposium under the title “Leading Through Change: Excellence Beyond Limits.” The event will take place on Sept. 17-18 at KFSHRC&rsqu

Jeddah Filipinos mark Tagalog month

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah along with its partners from different Filipino organizations marked the Philippine National Language Month (Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa), an annual celebration of the Filipino language. The two-week celebration, which st

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Respect Kingdom’s laws, Pak envoy tells compatriots

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Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Pakistan's Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan has asked his compatriots to abide by the Kingdom's regulations on Haj and Umrah and warned them against overstaying visas after performing the religious rituals. Khan was addressing Pakistani job seekers at a job fair orga

120 South African Haj pilgrims to arrive today

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The first group of 120 South African pilgrims will arrive at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah on Saturday, according to South African Consul General Ebrahim Edries. Traditionally South African pilgrims have always been the first to arri

Forgery cell relocates leaving behind important documents

September 6, 2013, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Transactions, documents and case files, among others, have been left abandoned by the Forgery Combat Administration unit of the Passport Department in Riyadh region in the courtyard of a rented building they occupied prior to its move to a new location. The documents are gather

Two women new victims of MERS virus in Kingdom

September 6, 2013, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — Two women have died of the coronavirus MERS in Saudi Arabia, the Health Ministry said on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities in the Kingdom to 44. The victims were identified as a 41-year-old expat who was working in the health sector in Riyadh and a 79-year-old Saudi who suffered from chronic illnesses and who came int

Ministry watching imams’ Twitter accounts

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs is closely monitoring the tweets made by mosque imams on Twitter, according to Abdulmohsin Al-Alsheikh, assistant undersecretary for mosque affairs. There are special committees that keep a close watch on what influential mosque imams write on soc