DAMMAM — The body of a man in his 50s was found in his apartment two days after he died, Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said. Some citizens detected a foul odor coming out of the man’s apartment and reported the incident to police. The officers found the man lying on the floor of his room. Initial investigations showed that
Decomposing body found in apartment
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3 killed in Al-Khurma crash
TAIF — Two women and a child were killed and four others seriously injured in a horrific road accident Sunday near Al-Khurma governorate, northeast of Taif. Eyewitnesses said the driver of one of the vehicles lost control while he was traveling at a high speed on a two-way road. The driver of the other car was caught unawares and could not avoid the crash
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Border Guards foil hashish smuggling
JAZAN — Border Guard officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of drugs into the country. One of the smugglers was killed during a shootout while the other was arrested. Both were Ethiopians. The officers found 20 hard bricks of hashish strapped to the back of one of the smugglers. The other was carrying 60 bricks. The dead smuggler’s b
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Lebanese children feted on I-Day
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Lebanese children living in Jeddah celebrated their country's 70th Independence Day at a function hosted by Consul General Ziad Atallah at his residence last Thursday. Lebanese children studying in various international schools in the city were invited to the special
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AGS stands in solidarity with Palestinians
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A Jeddah school marked the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians with a day of celebrations and joy for its pupils on Thursday. The day was held as the culmination of two months of study about the world and the United Nations and also as a chance to sh
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New Muslim females honored by Hifzur Rehman academy
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The "Moulana Hifzur Rehman Seoharvi Academy" organized a program to felicitate eight new Muslim expatriate ladies who embraced Islam at Lasani restaurant recently. The ladies who came into the fold of Islam were Wajida Bano, Shaik Fatima, Zahida Bano, Alia Baker, Fatima F
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Park Hyatt brings a taste of Turkey to the Kingdom
Top: Turkish Consul General Fikret Ozir, Chef Ismail Gundogdu, and Park Hyatt Director of Food & Beverage Ali Mansi at the Turkish Food Festival held at the Nafoura restaurant. Bottom (L): Turkish simit is a must at an authentic Turkish food festival, Bottom (C): Chef Ismail Gundogdu, who came especially to Jeddah from Grand Hayatt Istanbul for the Turkish Foo
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Number of EP visitors expected to rise: SCTA
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The number of visitors to the Eastern Province from inside the Kingdom and other GCC countries is expected to dramatically increase this year, according to a recent report by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA).
The Eastern Province has become a favorite dest
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Prince Alwaleed receives Belgian Ambassador
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation-Global, receives Belgian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Marc Vinck at his office in Riyadh. The ambassador conveyed a message to Prince Alwaleed from Princess Astrid of Belgium, thanking the prince for his support to the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Charitable Trust by contributing $5
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Ministry shuts down two food plants in Jeddah
JEDDAH – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has shut down two food-processing units in Jeddah after its inspectors seized a large quantity of rotten goods from their premises.
The ministry has initiated punitive measures against owners and operators of the two plants following inspection raids at several factories and warehouses in the c
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Emir of Tabuk receives US Consul General
Emir of Tabuk Prince Fahd Bin Sultan receives US Consul General Anne Casper, who is currently visiting the region with a business delegation, at his office on Monday. They discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest. — Courtesy photo
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310 offices selling bogus degrees shut
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Higher Education has closed down 310 offices and establishments selling forged certificates from bogus foreign universities over the last four years, a ministry official revealed."These offices and establishments were closed down between 2009 and 2013,"
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Death row inmate’s siblings tell their story
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — For around five years 29-year-old Khalid has been living in fear of being executed after he killed another man during a fight.
Khalid’s family told Al-Hayat daily that he killed the other man in self-defense.
The death sentence has not been executed yet, but
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Saudization rate in nursing sector crosses 30 percent
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The nursing sector in the Kingdom has achieved a 30 percent Saudization rate, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported quoting a senior nursing consultant.
Sabah Abu Zinadah said a comprehensive healthcare project has begun to develop the nursing sector in the country and stop the migra
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Breaking barriers and opening doors, world marks disability day today
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Over 1 billion people, approximately 15 percent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. Around the world, people with disabilities face physical, social, economic and attitudinal barriers that prevent them from participating fully and effectively as eq
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Young men to kick off campaign to pull off a smile
Adel Abdul Rahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A group of young men are preparing to launch a campaign encouraging people worldwide to smile. The “Smile, it’s a Prophet’s Tradition” campaign, which started on Twitter, will call on young Muslims all over the world to preserve their Islamic valu
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Living away from family, college girls run into myriad problems
Reem Asiri
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
ABHA – Many female college students who live away from their parents are facing great difficulty leading a normal life. They feel trapped between college premises and the apartments in which they live in. If they decide to go out alone and sit in the nearby park, they will have to put u
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Now the ball is in your court
Abid Khazandar
Al-Riyadh
In a previous column, I wrote about the complaints of some British citizens that they are not in a position to enter Saudi Arabia except with an employment visa.
I raised a question in the article on what the hurdle was for them in getting a tourist visa, while taking into account the fact that it i
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50,000 illegals netted in Asir crackdown
Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — Police and other security forces in Asir province have arrested a total of 50,956 undocumented workers since the beginning of a campaign to crack down on illegal expatriates, the director of the province's police has said."The nabbing of this large number of the violating ex
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School bus collides with car, 3 girls injured
MAKKAH — Three girls were injured when their school bus collided with a car in front of a boys school in Haqal. The bus was carrying 12 intermediate and secondary school students to the school complex. A car was driving in the opposite direction and collided with the bus. One of the students suffered a broken arm and two others were slightly
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