PRC convener meets Pakistan Senator Raja

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Standing in the front row from left to right: Mohammad Irfan Tarrar, Dr. Mozammul  Haque, Dr. Tanweer  Zaman, Raja Zafar-ul-Haque, Aftab Ahmad Khokher, and Jamil Rathore. Standing in the back row from left to right: Suhail Ali Khan, Abdullah, son of  Raja Zafarul  Haque, Syed Ehsan-ul- Haque, Haroon Khalid Rashid, and Aftab Hussain Altaf. &md

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Prince Alwaleed receives Swedish ambassador

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives Swedish Ambassador Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt (fourth from left) and an accompanying delegation at his office in Riyadh on Monday. They discussed a range of issues. — Courtesy photo

Boy honored for rescuing 18 during floods in Asir

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report SARAT OBAIDA, Asir — An 11-year-old boy miraculously saved 18 people who had gotten trapped in the recent floods, Al-Watan daily reported. Ahmad Al-Khuzaimi was honored by Asir Emir Prince Faisal Bin Khalid for his valor. The boy left home to watch the scenery when the rai

Promoting volunteerism in Saudi society

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The view of volunteerism for youth in the Arab world as a mere pastime or an optional activity to be done in free time is no longer valid and is quickly fading. It is about time for volunteerism to gain importance in the Arab world and to be correctly understood

Crackdown on use of phones while driving

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Adnan Al-Shabrawee Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Traffic authorities have started cracking down on drivers’ reckless behavior, mainly mobile phone use. Drivers caught talking on their handsets while driving will be fined, said Jeddah Traffic Department Director Brig. Waslallah Al-Harbi. Traffic of

Madinah Museum typifies cultural façade of the city

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Saudi Gazette report MADINAH – Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), Monday opened the Madinah Museum at the refurbished Hejaz Railway Station here. Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman, Prince Salman Bin Sultan, and Madinah Mayor Khaled Taher were a

Teacher knocks young student unconscious

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Maha Al-Badrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH – A middle school student was hospitalized after allegedly being knocked unconscious by his teacher. The teacher is said to have pounded Yazan Al-Badrani’s head repeatedly on a brick wall because he was being noisy. The father rushed his

MOL: Businesswomen can recruit housekeepers now

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Ministry of Labor has approved a decision allowing female college professors and employees to recruit housekeepers, an Arabic daily reported quoting a senior ministry source. The decision stipulated that the female applicant should be financially capable and have a proven ne

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Will you marry a girl on scholarship?

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Khaled Al-Suleiman Okaz During a TV program aired on a Saudi channel, the presenter asked men in a shopping mall if they would agree to marry a girl who is on a scholarship. Some responses were good and reflected the high level of education and awareness of these people. However, some people’s replies were funny and only reflected

Road rage needs to end

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Naser Al-Marshadi Alsharq The performance of those tasked with manning traffic on our streets leaves a lot to be desired. This has made many drivers worried as they foresee danger each time they venture out. The source of danger on the road mostly comes from young drivers who cannot differentiate between a vehicle and a Pl

Case of Haia chase victim ‘still pending’

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report AL-BAHA – The case of a man who died in an accident in Baljurashi after a high-speed chase involving police and members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice is still pending, according to his family’s lawyer. Muhammad Saleh Hindi said the case lookin

Manfuhah’s problem is its poverty

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH — During the last two decades, the capital's southern district of Manfuhah has become infamous among Saudis for being a center of crime and vice. However, the notions have, over the years, become more of a stereotype than a well-established fact. During the riot

King Khaled Prize winners felicitated

December 9, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — King Khaled was a truthful and devoted man with good intentions, Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, deputy premier and minister of defense, said here on Sunday evening. Presiding over a ceremony to honor winners of the King Khaled Prize, the Crown Prince said he knew of these

Faulty wiring starts fire in workers’ housing

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Civil Defense personnel battle a fire that broke out in a workers’ compound near Arafat on Tuesday. — Okaz photo  MAKKAH — Civil Defense firefighters contained a fire that broke out at a compound housing Chinese workers near Arafat. The fire destroyed 10 residential units. Seven teams from the Civil Defense battle

Expat’s body found buried in Aqiq farm

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   BAHA — Police are currently investigating the discovery of a body of an expatriate in his 30s in a farm in the Al-Aqiq region of Al-Baha province. The body was wrapped in a bag and buried inside the farm. Police found signs of stab wounds in the victim’s body. Complaints of a foul smell coming from inside the farm led police to the bur

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Unknown people lock school gate

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — The principal of a middle school in Al-Muwaileh center in Tabuk was surprised the other day when he saw the school gate chained and locked by unidentified people. Students gathered outside the school unable to enter the premises. The school administration notified the authorities and received help from a locksmith to unlock the gate.

Police investigate theft at municipality

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   JAZAN — Police in Jazan are currently investigating the disappearance of SR60,000 from a safe inside a municipality office. According to police, the thieves broke into the office from the window and stole the money from the safe. Police detained all workers at the municipality for questioning. A similar theft took place at the municipality s

Man arrested for threatening mom

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice arrested a young man who threatened to kill his mother if she did not give him money. The mother went to the commission branch in the northern city of Tabuk and filed an official complaint against her son. Commission members held the son for questioning and later trans

Bid to smuggle drugs into prison foiled

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   AL-QURAYYAT — Security forces at a local prison in Al-Qurayyat in northern Saudi Arabia foiled an attempt by a prisoner to smuggle drugs inside. The prisoner was granted 24 hours outside prison to spend time with his family. When he returned, he hid more than 900 narcotic pills inside his stomach. Suspicious of his behavior, prison guards X-

Indian School Parents Forum holds presentation skill contest

December 11, 2013, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — The Indian School Parents Forum (ISPAF) recently conducted a presentation skill contest for boys and girls studying in grades 6-8 at Shifa Jeddah Auditorium recently. The participants showed their superb presentation skills through demonstrating their knowledge and interest in a wide variety of topics in the realms o