ARAR — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice arrested a 15-year-old juvenile accused of distributing liquor. The young suspect was arrested after an undercover commission member approached him posing as a customer. The man who hired the young boy to distribute the liquor managed to escape sensing danger. Investiga
Teenager caught distributing liquor
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Students enjoy at IISJ 'Children's Carnival'
JEDDAH — The International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) recently organized a "Children's Carnival" on the occasion of Children's Day in the grades three - five section. The children were delighted to be part of such a unique festival. Various competitions like Song and Dance Competition, Dramatics, Art and Craft Crea
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Four students detained over attempt to set school on fire
Ahmad Al-Sulami
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Security officers detained four students for attempting to set their school in north Jeddah on fire.
Director of Education in Jeddah Abdullah Al-Thaqafi claimed that the same students attempted to set the school on fire several times befo
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Fake taxis becoming common, says report
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Fake taxis have become increasingly common as many car owners place taxi stickers and lights on their private cars, Al-Madinah newspaper reported.
These car owners resort to such tactics to circumvent regulations, in a clear violation of the law.
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IISD to host career expo and seminar
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani
Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — International Indian School Dammam (IISD) Career Guidance Cell is organizing a career expo and seminar on Saturday at its boys section campus.
Prestigious educational institutions, medical and health sciences universities and various
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Man arrested for stabbing barber
WADI AL-DAWASIR — Police in Wadi Al-Dawasir arrested a man accused of stabbing a barber three times in the hand and chest. According to police, the 35-year-old Pakistani national arrived at the hospital with three stab wounds. The victim gave police a detailed description of the attacker and the car he used to escape from the area. Police la
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Ex-addict tells how he buried his mom under the influence
Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A drug addict has told the story of how he buried his mother while under the influence and it had not registered in his mind that she had died.
Abu Fahd began using drugs more than 22 years ago when one of his friends convinced him to t
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Passport center at Nora University starts operations
RIYADH – The Passport Department has started extending services to residency law violators from its new center at Princess Nora University in Riyadh.
Maj. Gen. Saad Al-Jubairi, the department's Riyadh region director, said the center was opened at the new location to expedite deportation procedures for illegal residents in coo
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Blemished with potholes
Motorists in Jeddah are complaining about potholes all over the city’s streets that damage their vehicles. The picture shows a plastic barrel placed by do-gooders to warn unsuspecting drivers of impending danger in the middle of a road in Obhur. — SG photo
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Fire at school under construction
Civil Defense firefighters put out a fire that started at a school under construction in Al-Wajh, west of Tabuk. The principal of a girls school nearby sent all her students home as a precautionary measure. Civil Defense teams arrived at the location and put the fire out before it spread to nearby buildings. According to Civil Defense, the fire started because of
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AP government's web portal to help NRIs
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Indian expatriates, particularly from the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, all over the Kingdom welcomed the launch of a web portal by the Andhra Pradesh government to deal with various issues faced by the Andhra Pradesh NRI’s here. The website www.apnr
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Promoting home healthcare in the Kingdom
Amal Al-Sibai
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A terrible car accident left a father of four paralyzed from waist below in severe pain in a hospital.
His long stay in the hospital and absence from home was causing stress on his wife and children.
Emotionally he was crushed a
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1,487 undocumented Filipinos close to getting exit visas
Ronaldo Z. Concha
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Around 1,487 undocumented Filipinos in Jeddah who voluntarily surrendered during an amnesty period for illegal workers to correct their status were endorsed by the Philippine Consulate so Saudi immigration authorities could process their
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Young Saudis participate in Japanese speech contest
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Japanese Embassy on Saturday held its 6th Japanese Language Speech Contest at Riyadh’s King Fahd Cultural Center in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information. Fourteen male and female participants from all over Saudi Arabia conducted
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Where do we stand?
Abid Khazandar
Al-Riyadh
A NUMBER of airline companies in the United Arab Emirates bought Boeing 777s and Airbus 385s for $150 billion from the just-concluded Dubai Air show 2013.
We have not heard or read that Saudi Arabian Airlines bought any aircraft from this show. Maybe Saudia has not particip
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Emergency staff: Recording accidents impede rescuers
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Photographing accidents and natural disasters is becoming a notable trend that needs to stop, according to citizens and members of the emergency services.
Many citizens are busy taking photographs of accidents or natural disasters to post on social media inst
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The fake doctor
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz
THE fake doctor arrested by Jeddah Police is not the first and will not be the last fake doctor who practices medicine in our country.
Fake doctors may be more than the sick people they treat. Why do these swindlers find a ripe opportunity to practice their fake jobs in our countr
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Illegal vendors return to Jeddah streets in force
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Illegal expatriates are reportedly active on the streets of Jeddah, especially in the historic Balad district.
According to a report published by local daily Al-Bilad on Wednesday, violating expatriates and the illegal overstayers are now
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Smugglers invent ways to evade capture
Mohammad Al-Kadoomi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN — Smugglers are using various means to evade security personnel and smuggle arms, drugs, alcohol and other items into the country, said residents living near the borders. Residents in these border towns have become aware of the means use
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Saudis warned against land scams abroad
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The real estate committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has asked the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to take strong measures to put an end to fraudulent activities by some real estate agencies that scam Saudis into buying housing units or plots of
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