Ali Al-Anzi
Al-Jazirah
The various methods of guise the Saher system is adopting along highways to monitor over-speeding vehicles are signs of a fault in the system that has to be corrected very quickly.
The problem with Saher is not in the system itself but in its application. The methods Saher is using are disguising its
Saher provocation in disguise
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400 girls forced to find a new school
A gir holds a file that carries a memo from a private school’s management in Jeddah asking students to leave the school following instructions from the landlord to vacate the building. (Right) Students from higher classes wait for their parents to pick them up after the school notice was served. — Okaz photos Ibrahim Shehab & Zain Anbar
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Expat teachers concerned over MOE qualification test
Syeda Amtul
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Thousands of expatriate female teachers who are largely here on dependent visas are anxiously awaiting guidelines for the proposed Ministry of Education qualification test.
Some of the teachers even canceled their summer vacation in anticipation of the proposed
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Expatriates held for car thefts
MAKKAH — Makkah police have apprehended two young expatriates for their alleged involvement in several car thefts.
Acting spokesman of Makkah Police, Lt. Col. Zaki Al-Rehaili, said the police acted after receiving several reports of car thefts.
A search and investigation team was successful in monitoring and ap
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Envoy hopes Pak pilgrims would follow Saudi rules
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Saudi government’s decision to reduce each country’s quota of Haj pilgrims by 20 percent due to the huge expansion projects in Makkah and Madinah has ensured those performing the pilgrimage can do so safely, said Pakis
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Thai pilgrims get warm welcome
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The first batch of 1,056 Thai pilgrims arrived in Jeddah on Saturday. Thai Consul General Chalee Sakolvari and other consulate officials gave a warm welcome to the pilgrims at King Abdulaziz International Airport. A total of 10,400 Thais are scheduled
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Roadshow to help drive tourists to Sri Lanka
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Sri Lanka Ambassador Krishna Moorti promoted his country as an ideal destination for tourism and investment at the first Sri Lanka Tourism Roadshow held in Jeddah at the Movenpick Hotel on Saturday. Two other roadshows were also held in Riyadh and Dammam success
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Al-Sudan Mountain area in Makkah endures 50 years of neglect
Abdullah Al-Thibani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Residents in and around Makkah’s Al-Sudan Mountain claimed that they have been suffering from a lack of essential services for the past 50 years. The mountain is only three kilometers away from the Grand Mosque and is difficult
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Young preacher lauds Australia’s strength to embrace all faiths
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “We never knew that Islam was such a peaceful religion and Muslims are embracive and inclusive.” This was the feedback that I had from many Australian citizens after attending the Australian Islamic Peace Conference (AIPC) held in March this yea
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EP Municipality: Not responsible for monitoring prices
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Municipality has said it is not responsible for monitoring the prices of consumer products, adding that this is the role of the Consumer Protection Association (CPA), Al-Hayat newspaper reported.
The municipality said i
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34 erring healthcare facilities, 11 drug stores closed in two months
Saeed Al-Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health has ordered the closure of 34 healthcare facilities and 11 drug stores during the last two Islamic months (July 9 through Sept. 6) for various violations, Dr. Ali Al-Zawawi, assistant deputy health minister for the affairs of th
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Blackout in Jazan and Najran
Iftikhar Bahfain and Qayed Aal Ja’rah Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN/NAJRAN — Power supply was disrupted in many parts of Jazan after high voltage electricity poles malfunctioned in following heavy rains and thunderstorms in the region. Sources in Saudi Electricity Company in Jazan
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Hashish seized, smuggler killed
Border Guards personnel in the Eastern Province thwarted an attempt to smuggle half a ton of hashish. A spokesman said in Dammam that a suspicious boat was spotted in the Arabian Gulf. After a close surveillance monitoring of the boat the Border Guards personnel laid a siege on the vessel and asked its occupants to surrender, but they opened fire instead. During t
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76 pieces of evidence against ‘human wolf’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Seventy-six pieces of evidence have been presented against a Saudi man dubbed the 'human wolf' who allegedly kidnapped and raped several girls back in 2011, to Jeddah General Court after recording several objections.
The evidence included D
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Alternative justice for juveniles soon
Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The ministries of justice and social affairs will soon apply alternative sentences on juveniles convicted of various offenses instead of sending them to jail and punishing them with lashes.
The alternative punishments will include commu
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When will we be fair to women and children?
Eitidal Etaiwi
Okaz
LOCAL media is replete with stories about women being abused by people closest to them. The blood bonds and the teachings of Islam make it imperative on us to treat women nicely. The Prophet (peace be upon him) in his farewell sermon asked Muslims to be kind to the women and to treat them with love
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Call to set up special courts for drug cases
Hussein Hazzazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The medical director of Al-Amal Hospital in Jeddah has demanded special courts to try drug-related cases.
Dr. Khaled Al-Owfi, a consultant psychiatrist, said the average number of female patients admitted to the hospital during the curre
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Elderly woman commits suicide
HAIL — A woman in her 50s took her own life in Al-Dabyah district of Hail. She was found hanging by the neck in the bathroom of her house and her body was removed and taken to the mortuary of King Khalid Hospital. Security officials who attended the case said the woman was apparently suffering from depression.
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Teachers injured in accident
MAKKAH — Seven female teachers on their way to school were injured when their vehicle swerved off the road and overturned. Security bodies and the Red Crescent were called to deal with the accident, and the teachers were taken to Al-Laith General Hospital. Director of education at Al-Laith governorate, Mar’ei Al-Barakati, said the teac
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Expat falls in sewage tank, dies
DAMMAM — A Nepalese worker died when he fell into an uncovered sewage tank in Seihat. Spokesman for the Eastern Province Civil Defense Lt. Col. Ammar Maghrabi said two workers had fallen into the tank. However, colleagues were able to save one of the workers before the Civil Defense teams arrived. Civil Defense divers pulled the other worker
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