Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — Samirah, a 35-year-old woman, had been imprisoned by her brothers for 11 years in a small room on roof of their house.
Years ago, a man had asked to marry her and her brother had agreed. A few days later, her brothers began suspecting that Samirah already knew the man and she poss
Brothers lock up Abha woman for 11 years
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Special camps, routes for pilgrims using Mashaer train
Khalid Al-Hemaidi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — Pilgrims utilizing Mashaer trains during this year's Haj will have camps designated near the train station in Arafat and Mina.
The head of the Makkah branch of the Ministry of Haj, Yaseen Fatani, said a special route will also be designated for these pilgri
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Conditions set for recruiting housekeepers from Morocco
Mohammad Al-Abdullah
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — Local recruitment offices say the authorities have granted them permission to recruit housekeepers from Morocco provided certain conditions are met.
Work visas for Moroccan women will be issued only after a specialist in the labor office ensures these c
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Exposed water tanks endanger residents of Makkah district
A resident points to one of the exposed underground water tanks in the vicinity of a school in Makkah's Al-Mansour neighborhood. — Okaz photo Ahmad Alluqmani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Residents of Makkah's Al-Mansour district are concerned about the dangers posed by exposed und
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Municipal inspectors seize porn videos
QURAYYAT — Municipal inspectors seized several PlayStation CDs with explicit content. The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) helped inspectors seize the CDs, some of which promoted pornographic websites. The director of environment health at the municipality discovered the CDs and reported them to the Haia.
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Qassim police arrest murder suspect
BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim police have arrested the suspect in the murder of a man who was left bleeding in his car with gunshot wounds. According to Lt. Col. Badar Al-Sehaibani, spokesman for Al-Qassim police, the victim called the police a few moments before he breathed his last and told them he had been shot several times by another man. He died before givin
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Car crash causes fuel truck to explode
RIYADH — A fuel truck caught fire and exploded when a vehicle crashed into it, according to Riyadh Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Hamadi. The injured was rushed to hospital while firefighters battled the blaze for hours. Special teams cleaned the area and removed all hazardous material off the street. The spokesman said one car was completel
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Saudi jailed for smuggling illegals
WADI AL-DAWASIR — A Saudi has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to smuggle 16 illegal workers outside the Wadi Al-Dawasir governorate. A court also ordered that the man should be given 300 lashes and fined SR50,000. He had refused to pull over when officers at a security checkpoint asked him to. He fled in his vehicle, but officers who
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25 new projects in Jeddah next year
JEDDAH – The municipality will implement 25 new development projects in Jeddah next year, according to the city's mayor Hani Aburas. The municipality has already awarded some of the projects to different companies. The projects include construction of public parks and playgrounds for children. The first phase of the South Corniche project has been awarded
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Tabuk mountain to become national park
TABUK — Representatives of 11 government agencies met recently to discuss ways to develop Al-Loaz mountain and turn it into a national tourist park. The meeting, held at the behest of Emir of Tabuk Prince Fahd Bin Sultan studied various ideas to make this natural resource a tourist attraction for the entire population of the Kingdom. The destination is kn
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With a million recruits each year, can we cut down expats?
Ghassan Badkook
Okaz
Despite tangible efforts being exerted by the ministries of interior and labor to rectify the status of violators of the Kingdom’s residency laws and labor regulations, it is not expected that their efforts will, at least not in the near future, result in a reduction in the number of expatriates in the country.
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Airlines approach cargo firm for pilgrim baggage assist
JEDDAH — With the successful handling of 54,400 Indian pilgrims carried by Air India last Haj, many airlines have approached Alpha Cargo Services Co. Ltd this year to handle the pilgrims’ baggage with the city check-in system.
Alpha Cargo is an IATA certified shipping agent and this year, while keeping their pledge, is introducing the
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Free school meals a thing of the past
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Nearly 32 years have passed since free meals were offered at public schools.
From 1976 to 1981, the Ministry of Education offered free meals to male students in all Saudi public schools.
Girls’ schools that were under the General Presidency of Girls’
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Cargo hubs mulled in five cities
DAMMAM — The National Transportation Committee of the Council of Saudi Chambers is studying the possibility of establishing cargo hubs in five major cities of the Kingdom. Investors in the transport sector had asked the concerned authorities to designate land for the projects.
Abdulrahman Al-Etaishan, a committee member, said the study is i
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Schools for the talented planned
TABUK — The Ministry of Education is studying the possibility of building schools for the talented all over the Kingdom. The schools will be constructed in several cities based on their population. The ministry will provide the schools with qualified male and female teachers to hone the skills of talented students and nurture their individual talents.
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Two expatriates attacked in Qatif
DAMMAM — Two Arab expatriate workers were attacked by unidentified assailants in Al-Qatif, according to Acting spokesman of the Eastern Province police Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Shehri. The victims told the police that the assailants beat them up, took photos of them, and tossed them in a car’s trunk, then left the car near a farm on the outskirts of Al-
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Illegal Haj firms face fine: Ministry
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Haj will impose heavy fines on local Haj companies transporting pilgrims without Haj permits. All companies have been warned against engaging in such violations and have been urged to comply with Haj regulations pertinent to the transport of pilgrims aboard rented and owned buses.
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Housekeeper held for threatening family
AFIF — An Ethiopian housekeeper was arrested after she threatened to kill her sponsor’s family with a cleaver. Frightened, the family members ran for their life and started screaming for help, Al-Sharq reported on Monday. Riyadh Police officers arrived at the scene shortly afterwards and arrested the housekeeper, who was hiding inside the house. She
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KACST produces unmanned aircraft
RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) announced it has succeeded in building an unmanned aircraft that can fly 150 km on its own, Al-Hayat daily reported. The aircraft can also fly for eight hours nonstop at 120 km per hour at an altitude of 5,000 meters. KASCT will continue to develop its aeronautics and aviation technology to b
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Man deposits SR3.8m in false bank account
JEDDAH — A Saudi has been arrested after opening a bank account in the name of an an elderly woman and depositing SR3.8 million in it without her knowledge, Al-Yaum reported quoting Jeddah Police spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq. The woman’s son told police that his mother never had a bank account in her name. During investigations, the man admitte
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