Truck overturns in Bahra

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   A truck carrying medical supplies overturned while rounding a dangerous curve in Bahra, closing down the road. According to police, the driver was speeding when he took the bend. Because of the heavy load, the driver lost control and the truck overturned. No one was injured in the accident. — Okaz photo

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2 students killed, 8 hurt in accident

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   MADINAH — Two students were killed and eight others injured when two cars collided in an accident in Mahd Al-Dahab, Madinah province. An 80-year-old man was driving his Jeep with four students when it crashed into a pickup truck carrying another four students. The survivors suffered different injuries and most were transported to Al-Mahd Gen

JLC celebrates third anniversary

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The Jeddah Ladies Club (JLC) recently organized a ladies get-together to celebrate its third anniversary at Brasa De Brazil Saturday here. The event was attended by local businesswomen and working ladies from different profess

IISJ marks National Education Day

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) celebrated National Education Day recently to tribute Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. School principal Syed Masood Ahmad was the chief guest. Vice principal Najeeb Qais, COE Abdul Haq, and Headmaster of grad

Malarvadi honors 85 toppers of children’s festival in EP

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani  DAMMAM — Malarvadi Balasangam, one of the largest Indian based children community wing, honored 85 students who achieved top merits during recent Malarvadi Children’s Festival (Balolsavam) held in the Eastern Province at the Dammam paragon auditorium.

Saudi-Swedish seal the deal to open chain of private schools

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Selma Roth Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — A Saudi financial advisory firm has stepped into the void of high-quality schools in the Kingdom by signing a joint venture and exclusive license agreement with a Swedish international schools operator. The Jeddah-based firm, Sau

800 girls evacuated in Jeddah school fire

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Abdurahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — More than 800 students and teachers were evacuated safely following a fire at a girls’ school in Jeddah on Tuesday morning. At least 10 girls were treated for shock, said Col. Saeed Bin Sarhan, Makkah Civil Defense spokesman. Saeed sai

‘Free Hug’ inspires ‘Spread Peace’

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — A number of youths have launched a "Spread Peace" campaign in Jeddah. They stood on the city's crowded Palestine Road, each one carrying a placard showing the "Spread Peace" sign. Eissa Humood said

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Gastric banding death investigated

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   NAJRAN — A Ministry of Health committee is investigating the death of a patient during a gastric banding operation, Al-Watan newspaper reported. Zaidan Al-Jabar, father of the deceased patient Thyab, said he decided his two sons should have the operation after he learned a specialis

10,498 beggars rounded up in Jeddah last year

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Ahmad Al-Selami Okaz/Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Last year 10,498 beggars were detained in Jeddah, according to Makkah Social Affairs Department. Intensive field campaigns were conducted with the participation of police, passports officials, members of the Commission for the Promotion o

Are the car companies to blame?

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Rashid Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh   I READ a statement by Transport Minister Jabara Al-Sereisry accusing some car manufacturing companies of being indirectly behind the traffic accidents in our country because they produce unsafe and substandard cars for our market. The minister said some car companies manufacture weak cars tha

Anti-poverty strategy fails

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Qaiser Hamid Mutawie Al-Madinah   THE word “poverty” was first heard in the Kingdom in 2002 when Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, then crown prince, spoke openly about it during a visit to some poor neighborhoods of Riyadh where he personally witnessed the miserable living conditions of some f

Muddled in mud

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   This once beautifully paved road was dug up for no reason known before Ramadan and left unattended since then. This picture shows the seventh 40ft container truck to get stuck in the mud within four days. Businesses located on either side of this road, which runs parallel to Prince Salman Street in Riyadh’s Al-Faisaliah district, have been badly affected. A

Neighborhood shops account for 1m expats: Study

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Abdulraheem Bin Hasan Okaz / Saudi Gazette   MADINAH — According to a recent study, shops in ground floors of residential buildings are being closed down at an average of one a day. These shops could have been used as residential apartments to cover the increasing demand for housing and decrease re

Absence of accurate statistics hampers development: Expert

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   DAMMAM — A leading Saudi researcher called for working out comprehensive statistical figures about various strata of Saudi society to spur the Kingdom’s growth and achieve balanced development.“The absence of accurate statistics about the Kingdom’s

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Labor Ministry denies ‘witch-hunt’

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor is not conducting a witch-hunt on companies to see if they are committing any violations, said one of its deputy ministers. Abdullah Abu Ithnain said 90 percent of the ministry's work involves providing advice to companies.

Volunteers help rain victims in Eastern Province

November 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   AL-AHSA — The recent rain in the Eastern Province has led to the birth of a volunteering group comprising young Saudi men who are determined to help victims and repair the resulting damage. According to a report published by Al-Hayat newspaper on Tuesday, the voluntee

Test your knowledge at Jubail World Quiz-Brain hunt

November 27, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   JUBAIL — A Kingdomwide quiz competition for school children will be held at a beach camp in Jubail on Friday. More than 100 teams, each comprising three members from grades 8 to 12 from Indian schools in the Kingdom will compete in the World Quiz-Brainhunt 2013, organized by Association of Malayali Professionals in Saudi Arabia (AMPS).

Cop held over slaughterhouse attack

November 27, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   NAJRAN — Police arrested a suspect in the murder of a Pakistani in a slaughterhouse in Najran with the help of his father. The Pakistani was killed and a Saudi wounded when the man opened fire on the slaughterhouse. The father led police to one of his houses where the suspect was hiding. The suspect is a police officer, who was released rece

Arab expat found dead at home

November 27, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   TURBA — Police are investigating the case of an Arab expatriate found dead at his residence in Turba. The man’s colleagues went to his house to look for him when he was absent from work. They alerted police when he did not respond to them. Police and forensics experts arrived at the location to collect evidence. According to police, th