JEDDAH — Sehar Kamran has finally decided to vacate the Pakistan International School Jeddah-English Section principal’s office almost a month after she was fired. Kamran broke the news of her departure to the school staff and students Thursday. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Muhammad Naeem Khan had terminated her services
Sehar Kamran decides to leave PISJ-ES
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Your children will die of thirst
Saleh Ibrahim Al-Turigee
Okaz
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) issued a frightening report last week about the current water crisis in the Arab world, and its implications in the not so distant future. I said the report was frightening on the assumption that Arabs are concerned about the future of their ch
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Umm Al-Qura University and “Islamic” dress
Saeed Al-Suraihi
Okaz
Like any other organization, universities - whether they are government or private – have the right to draw up rules and regulations that they think will ensure discipline among their students and staff. But it is not right for any university, or any government or private agency, to claim th
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How do we know if we’re using expired goods?
Mansour Muhammad Makeen
Okaz
It is unfortunate that we never hear news about rotten food and expired medication until we read about in newspapers after consumers have already bought large quantities of such products. Rotten meat, fish and chicken unfit for consumption have recently been seized in sizable quantities aft
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Prince Alwaleed receives “Champion of Change Award”
Abir Kaki, secretary-general of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, poses with Labor Minister Adel Fakieh and Naseeba Chairman Scott Ragsdale (R) after receiving the “Champion of Change Award” on behalf of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal at the Talent and Diversity Leadership Forum in Riyadh on Wednesday. Prince Alwaleed was given the award in recognition of his
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Grand Mufti denounces suicide attacks
JEDDAH — The Kingdom's Grand Mufti has condemned suicide bombings as grave crimes, reiterating his stance in unusually strong language.
Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Alsheikh denounced suicide attacks after the 9/11 assault on US cities. "Killing oneself is a grave crime and a grave sin," Al-Alsheikh was quoted as saying by Al-Hayat newspaper
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Punish traffic violators
Khaled Al-Suleiman
Okaz
The traffic department in Jeddah and Riyadh seems to be helpless when it comes to violations like drivers parking incorrectly along the sidewalk so that no one will park behind and block them. In addition, motorcycles are being driven on sidewalks putting the lives of pedestrians in danger. If t
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37 years old Georgeous: ‘A Greek wreck’
Ali Budair Okaz/Saudi Gazette TABUK – For 37 years the site where a Greek ship sank near Al-Haql coast has continued to attract visitors who flock to the coast to enjoy watching the shipwreck. Georgeous sank in 1978 after hitting coral reefs. Every weekend visitors can be seen
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Will dreams of owning houses come true?
Ahmad Al-Sulami Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Housing is a matter that is worrying and preoccupying the minds of at least 60 percent of the Saudi population. It is also worrying many heads of families, who are spending large amounts on housing amid increasing rent prices for apar
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Our borderline is driving quad bikes!
As far as some Saudi women are concerned, driving a quad bike is somehow a realization of a dream that is yet to come true – driving a car. In the remote desert regions, away from the hurly-burly of city life and public eye, they engage in driving quad bikes. They see it as fun, with a blend of some adventure and recklessness. They also enjoy recklessly spee
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Catering firm shut down, fined SR732,700
JEDDAH — A catering company in Jeddah has been closed down and fined SR732,700 after over 215 Filipino workers suffered food poisoning, said Jeddah Municipality spokesman Sami Nawar. Inspectors who raided the facility said they found expired raw materials and unhygienic utensils. All 50 workers inside the company’s premises did not have health cards
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Teacher throws acid on student
BISHA — A teacher has been accused of throwing sulfuric acid on one of his students at Umm Al-Qura High School in Bisha. The student reportedly suffered neck and chest burns. The teacher told school authorities the incident was an accident but the victim and 14 of his colleagues asserted that the teacher did it on purpose and with no specific reason. The
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City cleaners strike demanding pay hike
BALJURASHI — Dozens of street cleaners in Baljurashi city in Al-Baha province have stopped working, demanding the company they work for raise their salaries because they hardly get by with the current wages they earn. The company, which signed a contract with the Baljurashi municipality, pays the cleaners SR500 a month. The workers said they cannot save a
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Snow fall, rain in Tabuk towns
TABUK — Light snow and heavy rains fell Thursday on several towns and villages due to a low-pressure system coming from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. Al-Loaz Mountain was reportedly partially covered with snow. The Civil Defense urged citizens and expatriates to be extra cautious when heading to the mountain. Many tourists prefer to visit the mountain at thi
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The economic importance of Saudi tourists
Saleh Al-Shihi
Al-Watan
No one can deny that Saudi nationals are an important factor in the Gulf and Arab tourism equation. Saudis are people who love to travel frequently for fun and leisure.
Two days ago, I posted a hashtag on Twitter under the title “#What-if-Saudis-stop-traveling”. I was looking for answers
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We must first define corruption if we want to stamp it out
Muhammad Ali Al-Bareedi
Al-Sharq
All of us are familiar with the term corruption; we talk about it in our gatherings, but do we know what its legal definition is? All of us know who the corrupt people are; we know their names and posts, but who is the corrupt person who in the eyes of the law deserves to be punished? As long as there is n
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Punish companies selling substandard goods and compensate consumers
Abdul Rahman Al-Kharif
Al-Riyadh
We are often happy when inspection campaigns are launched against commercial and industrial establishments. We, in fact, wish that these campaigns would never end because most of the time, they succeed in revealing dangerous faults and violations. It is unfortunate that some of our officials, who express s
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Preserving heritage
Abdullah Al-Dani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – There has been a recent jumpstart in restoration work in Jeddah’s Historic Area with a fresh plan to resubmit the Kingdom’s application to UNESCO for its inclusion in the list of World Heritage Sites. The mayoralty is racing against time to fulfill the conditi
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Thieves market in Makkah demolished by development projects
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Souk Al-Haramiyyah (thieves’ market) in Makkah, which defied all attempts by the municipality to close it down, has finally succumbed to a development project. The open-air market will be annihilated under the construction work of the King Abdulaziz Project to devel
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Health certificate, license for hawkers
RIYADH — Informed sources said a new system has been introduced for hawkers in the Kingdom. Work in this field will be restricted to Saudi nationals, both male and female. The regulations of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs will be enforced and all street hawkers are expected to adhere to the certain guidelines. The conditions include that the
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