Rashid Al-Fouzan
Al-Riyadh
We have a national air carrier, which is the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), but when we look for a viable national land transport service we do not find anything. I do not mean trains or metros but buses and special government-operated land carriers.
Many people suffer because of inadequate tran
A public transport company needed
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A Saudi on the Red Planet
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
Saudi citizen Abdullah Al-Zahrani plans to migrate with no intention to return. He is not going to the US, Europe or any other country that provides citizens with whatever they may need. He is not going away because his “kafeel” is angry with him nor because of his unhappiness over the rules and regulatio
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Obesity patient’s relatives claim Health Ministry falsified report
Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — Relatives of Majed Al-Dousary who died last week of obesity has claimed that the Ministry of Health has manipulated facts, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported Sunday. They said the ministry statement that Majed and his sister Rana, who is also suffering from excessive obesity, had
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Lightning strikes young shepherd
ABHA — A young shepherd died on the spot while his brother sustained severe injuries after they were struck by lightning in Asir, according Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Muhammad Al-Asimi. Both of them were grazing their sheep in a mountainous area. The injured brother was rushed to a nearby healthcare center.
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Snake bites 9-year-old girl
BADAR Al-JANOUB — A nine-year-old girl has been admitted to Najran Maternity and Children’s Hospital after she was bitten by a snake. The girl, who lives with her poor family inside a tin roofed shack, is still waiting for Najran Health Affairs’ approval to be transferred to an advanced hospital in Riyadh for treatment. She is still in the ICU
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SR25b spent on holy sites in 16 years
RIYADH — Over the past 16 years, the government has spent a total of SR25 billion on developing the holy sites, Dr. Habib Zain Al-Abideen, undersecretary in the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, has said. The implementation of all projects was smooth, he said. Mina has not seen any fire accidents for 16 years while the Jamarat Bridge has not witnes
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Maid held after threat to end life
YANBU — A housekeeper was moved to the deportation center after she allegedly threatened her employer that she would commit suicide if not allowed to return home. Madinah Police acting spokesman Lt. Col. Sami Al-Juhani said the employer told the police that her maid tied a rope around her neck to hang herself. Police said she will be deported soon.
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21,000 liquor bottles seized
JEDDAH – Al-Bat’ha border post foiled an attempt to smuggle in over 21,000 liquor bottles stashed inside cartons full of garlic, said acting director of customs Eid Al-Eneizi. The truck was searched after customs officials got suspicious. The bottles were wrapped with plastic and put at the bottom of boxes.
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Drug test urged for truck drivers
RIYADH — The Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s transport committee has called upon pertinent authorities to require all truck drivers to undergo drug test and medical checkup on a regular basis. It said the move will help reduce horrific road accidents caused by inebriated drivers. Many innocent people had died due to such accidents, said Sa
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IIROSA to honor accredited envoys
RIYADH — The International Islamic Relief Organization — Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) will honor diplomats accredited to Saudi Arabia at a ceremony here on Wednesday. Accredited diplomats from the Arab region, Islamic World, Africa, Europe and America have been invited to attend the ceremony. Dr. Abdullah Bin Abdulmohsen Al-Turki, Secretary General of the
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Brother sets an example of altruism
Maghram Asiri
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAHAYEL ASIR – A young man has set an example of brotherhood and altruism when he gave his own home to the wife and children of his late brother and rented an apartment for himself. The young man had recently finished furnishing the house, which took him several years to construct.
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Aramco praises products of Nafisa Shams Academy
JEDDAH — Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts, one of Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ) initiatives, hosted a high-level delegation from Saudi Aramco, and praised the high level achieved by the Academy in terms of training and production outputs. Jawaher Al Zahrani, general director of Academy, stated that integration between training and productio
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Our defense is invincible, in safe hands: Pak envoy
Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan said that the Pakistani nation should be happy that its defense now is invincible and is in safe hands. The Pakistani envoy was speaking to Saudi Gazette at the grand reception to commemorate the Defense of Pakistan Day on Sunday at the Pakistan
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Investors reluctant to build homes in Jeddah: Top realtor
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Rents of real estate units in Jeddah have gone up due to the refusal of developers to invest in this sector, according to the city’s top realtor. "This has resulted in the increase of demand over supply," Khaled Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi said.
He told business daily Al
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Special committee to settle disputes between sponsors, domestic workers
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Labor Ministry is in the process of establishing a special committee to settle disputes between domestic workers and their Saudi sponsors, Al-Hayat newspaper reported Monday quoting reliable sources in the ministry.
The report said Labor Minister Adel Fakieh will soon issue
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Police break up university female student protest
Saudi Gazette report
BURAIDAH — Police were called on Sunday to deal with a gathering of female students who were protesting against being told to take government jobs that did not match their degrees by Qassim University’s branch in the town of Al-Ras, Al-Hayat newspaper reported Monday.
The students
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First batch of 450 Malaysian pilgrims arrives in Madinah
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Malaysian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Datuk Syed Omar Syed Mohamad Al-Saggaf, Consul General Mohd Khalid Abbasi Abdul Razak, deputy head of the Malaysian Haj delegation Tengku Aziz Raja Abdullah and head of Adila Establishment Dr. Yusof Ahmad Hawala welcomed the first batch of 450 Malaysian pi
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369 Pak pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The first group of 369 Pakistani pilgrims arrived at the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) here on Monday on a Shaheen Airlines Flight No. NLL 1101 from Lahore. Pakistan Ambassador Muhammad Naeem Khan and Consul General Aftab Khoker
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Kingdom leads growth in Arabic digital content
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Around 97 percent of Internet users in the Kingdom prefer to use Arabic for web browsing on digital and social media platforms, making the Kingdom the focal point for rapid growth in the demand and supply of Arabic digital content.
The Kingdom is also one of the fastest growing
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Need to increase stipends
Abdullah Munawar Al-Jimaili
Al-Madinah
At a workshop in Riyadh a few years back, someone suggested to cancel the monthly government stipend to male and female university students. Against this, it was suggested, students should be allowed to study in the college of their choice.
Reacting to the proposal, a female academicia
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