Comprehensive chest imaging symposium held

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — A major symposium related to chest imaging was held here at Huraymala General Hospital recently. The event was organized by Huraymala General Hospital and King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, within Clinical Integration Program of hospitals of Riyadh region. More than 200 doctors and nurses attended the symp

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Abdul Rauf Khalil museum celebrates 83rd National Day with a Hijazi twist

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Abdul Rauf Khalil museum opened its doors for the public yesterday to celebrate the national day with a Hijazi twist.  The museum, which presents the heritage of the Kingdom in its different eras, also displays various

Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority detects drop in complaints on power outages

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH – The Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) disclosed that it has noticed a drop in complaints on power outages through analysis of statistics on complaints it received. The indices for the quality of providing electricity service, which is related to the rate of power outages, has witnessed noticeable improvement i

Haia chase leads to Saudi’s death

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Two members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) allegedly chased a vehicle and caused it to overturn, resulting in the death of one of its occupants, Al-Hayat newspaper reported Wednesday. The other o

Car owners fined for allowing women to drive

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — Traffic police have fined several car owners in the Eastern Province after six women were found defying the Kingdom’s driving rules, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday. Traffic police issued fines totaling SR5,400 for allowing “an unqualified person to drive,” Al-Sharq newspaper reported, quotin

Saudi woman breaks male monopoly in construction

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — It was by mere coincidence that Zainab Al-Mahi entered the contracting profession and successfully broke the male monopoly in the building materials market. Al-Mahi had never dreamed of this measure of success. She got attached to this pro

Makkah Emir to inspect Haj preparations

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will inspect the government complex at Al-Awali neighborhood. He will also inspect the offices of government departments that were relocated from Mina to the complex. The emir will also head the Central Haj Comm

Banks say police responsible for pursuing illegal loan brokers

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Saudi banks hold the police responsible for pursuing illegal loan brokers whose advertisements are distributed on automated teller machines (ATMs), websites and through SMS messages. The banks confirmed that their role in dealing with these

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Hi-tech devices used to check pilgrims’ baggage

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The Saudi customs department has secured 71 high-tech inspection devices to use at airports, Haj terminals, seaports and all other naval and land border crossings. The department will also use police dogs and X-rays to check the pilgrims&rs

My three wishes

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Salem Sahab Al-Madinah   FIRST: I wish so much that the leave given on the occasion of the National Day would be organized long beforehand to include the day before or after. People will be happy for two reasons: to celebrate their National Day and to enjoy the four-day leave given on this

Women driving a basic right

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Abdullah Al-Alami Al-Eqtisadiah   Wednesday, Sept. 25, was an occasion for Saudi women and the entire nation to celebrate. This date marks the first anniversary of the announcement made by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah that women will be appointed full-fledged members of the Shoura Council.

Serve guests of God with smile, Madinah Emir tells employees

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MADINAH — Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman told staff working in various Haj sectors to smile at pilgrims, serve them distinctively and be proud to serve them. The emir, chairman of the Haj committee in Madinah, on Tuesday made an inspection to

Pvt. schools given nod to increase fees

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The Ministry of Education has approved requests from 932 private schools to increase their tuition fees, a local newspaper reported on Wednesday quoting a senior ministry official. Director of private and international schools in the ministry Mohammed Eid Al-

An occasion to look back and be proud

September 25, 2013, 2:00 pm

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  HRH Prince Sultan Bin Salman SCTA president   Our National Day is the ideal opportunity for us to reflect on the achievements that we have made since the foundation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the 83 years since then, we have prospered and developed and become a strong and cohesive state based on the shared values

Housekeeper hangs herself in prison

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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MADINAH — A housekeeper who was arrested for allegedly stabbing her employer a few weeks ago has committed suicide inside her prison cell in Madinah. The Ethiopian maid stabbed several times the elderly woman she was working for and fled. Madinah police had arrested the maid before she could leave the city.

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Child dies in fall from 10th floor of hotel

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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ABHA — A five-year old child was killed when she fell from the 10th floor of a hotel in Abha. Deputy spokesman for Abha Civil Defense Lt. Col. Ma'eidh Al-Shehri said the child climbed the stair rails and fell to her death. He said rescue units attended the scene, inspected the stairs and determined that the hotel had taken the proper safety measures.

Housekeeper blamed for miscarriage

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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AL-AHSA – A housekeeper has been accused of assaulting her sponsor and causing her to have a miscarriage. The assistant spokesman for the Eastern Province police, Capt. Mohammad Al-Shehri, said the woman was rushed to a local hospital, which notified the police of the incident. When police visited the woman, her husband claimed that their housekeeper had

Scholarships for railway training in Spain

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — A number of Saudis will be sent on scholarships to Spain to receive training on the operation and maintenance of Al-Haramain Railway. The Saudis will later conduct training courses for other Saudis at an institution that will be built during the second stage of the train project. Meanwhile, Al-Rajhi consortium, one of the contractors involved in

Taif school student electrocuted

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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TAIF — A student died after he was electrocuted at Al-Tufail Intermediate School in Al-Faisaliyah neighborhood of Taif. Director of Education in Taif Mohammad Al-Shamrani said the student arrived late at school and found the main gate closed. He tried to jump over the school’s fence and was electrocuted in the process. Al-Shamrani said a team from t

Teacher killed, 6 injured in accident

September 27, 2013, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — A woman teacher was killed and six others injured when the bus they were traveling in collided with a truck on the Makkah-Madinah highway, Al-Sharq newspaper reported. Spokesman for the Makkah Province Civil Defense Col. Saeed Sarhan said the accident occurred in the early morning hours and 10 ambulances attended the scene. Emergency medical assi