MAKKAH — A private hospital in Makkah is demanding parents pay SR780,000 before it will release their baby who was born premature to their care, a local newspaper reported.
The hospital said that the amount was for the cesarean operation, and the cost of caring for the premature baby in the hospital for eight months.
Hospital demands SR780,000 for discharge of newborn baby
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Minister sacks head of Jazan juvenile center
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — Minister of Social Affairs Yousef Al-Othaimeen has dismissed the Jazan juvenile center manager and placed him under investigation.
The action follows reports in the local media of the miserable conditions of the center due to the manager’s negligence and carelessness
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Mid-year school vacation gives a boost to money exchange market
Fahd Al-Manaee
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The currency exchange market in Makkah witnessed a 30 percent increase in activity during the past two weeks because of mid-year school vacation.
Many Saudi families prefer to spend their vacation in countries such as Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Eg
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Jeddah’s garbage mess: Who is to blame?
Ibrahim Al-Qarbi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — When one enters the buildings they live in, he will realize immediately why Jeddah street cleaners cannot be blamed for failing to keep the city’s streets spotless. Jeddah residents who have been blaming the street cleaners for garbage accumula
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Accolades for unity among Keralites at cultural fest
Indian Member of Parliament and Congress leader K. Sudhakaran, left, addresses the packed audience, right frame, that had turned out for the Kerala Fest — part of the Indian Festival 2013 — at the Indian International school Auditorium on Friday night. — Courtesy photo Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette
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Interior designing students from KAU despised
Joud Al-Amri
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A number of female students pursuing interior designing at the King Abdulaziz University (KAU) complained about the society’s negative perception toward their preferred choice of study. Speaking exclusively to Saudi Gazette, a student on condition of anonymity said th
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‘Nostalgia’ in Jeddah Atelier
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Atelier for Fine Arts hosts “Nostalgia,” the 10th solo art exhibition by artist Said Al-Alawy. The 10-day exhibition featuring around 40 black and white paintings of Al-Alawy was inaugurated by the famous artist, Taha Sabban.
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Who is a racist?
Turki Al-Dakheel
Al-Riyadh newspaper
I CAN safely claim that everyone criticizes racism but who has not committed this sin one way or the other?
To despise a person because of his color, origin or place of birth is a real problem. Hateful words are currently being thrown around on our social media websites in which an
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Execution of a housemaid and global reactions
Abdu Khal
Okaz newspaper
THE execution of Sri Lankan maid Rizana Nafeek in the town of Dawadmi, near Riyadh, has triggered a global response that is sympathetic toward the killer while indifferent to the feelings of the infant’s family members when the housemaid strangled him to death.
Most often, sympathy goes
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Saudi Gazette, Al Arabiya English sign cooperation agreement
Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Khaled Almaeena and Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya News Channel’s English language portal, sign the cooperation agreement between the two news organizations in Dubai. — SG photo Saudi Gazette report DUBAI – Saudi Arabia’s
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Iron plant emitting toxic fumes shut down
Faleh Al-Dhibyani
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has ordered the closure of Al-Rajhi Iron Factory in Jeddah for not abiding by environmental regulations.
The factory was polluting Al-Qouzain district in Al-Khumrah area due to the emission of toxic gase
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Tamil Day celebrated with gusto at India Festival
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Tamil actor/director Desingu T. Rajendar, in his inimitable style, carried the Tamil day at the India Forum celebrations on Thursday. The two-weeklong event organized under the aegis of Consulate General of India, Jeddah at the International Indian School Auditor
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Rise in detection rate of genetic variants in individuals with ASD
SALT LAKE CITY – Lineagen, Inc. today announced publication of the results of a 9,000-person genetic study that demonstrates an approximately 100 percent increase in the detection rate of genetic markers now validated as being associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
The study, one of the largest genetic validation studies in autis
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Siblings yesterday, sworn enemies today
Saudi Gazette report
TABUK — There has been a rising tide of family disputes in the Kingdom in recent years and countless siblings have become enemies and entangled in legal battles over estates left behind by their parents. Blinded by the greed for wealth, siblings regularly quarrel with each other in court
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With advent of mid-year vacation, Taif’s gold souks bustling
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — More than 50 shops selling gold, jewelry and gemstones in Taif governorate are bustling with activity with the advent of the mid-year school vacation. The market is witnessing an unprecedented flurry of activity despite the rise in prices of the precious metal globally.
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Building your dream home? Begin the agonizing journey
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Most Saudis do not own their homes. Even those Saudis who are fortunate enough to own one had an agonizing and arduous journey when they began the building.
The prospective homeowner begins with the difficult process of negotiating with a builder, pricing needed m
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In face of crackdown, drug runners get creative
RIYADH — One of the largest drug busts in the Kingdom in 2012 was the seizure of over 900,000 pills of the stimulant drug fenethylline, commonly known as Captagon.
With the aid of modern technology, the Kingdom’s Anti-Narcotics Department foiled the smuggling bid in the Northern Border Province and made multiple arrests. The drug traf
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Housing allowance for all Saudi citizens
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz newspaper
A few days ago I wrote an article in which I asked the government to grant a housing allowance, land grant or real estate loan to each Saudi citizen who does not own a house.
I said this housing allowance should be paid to Saudis who are government or private sector emp
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We are extravagant, consumer people
Abid Khazandar
Al-Riyadh newspaper
In a news item published on Jan. 13, Al-Riyadh newspaper quoted reports by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) that said the accumulative debts on citizens to the banks resulting from personal consumer loans and credit cards have risen to very high levels.
The rep
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Police raid liquor den in downtown Jeddah
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Police raided a liquor distillery allegedly run by Ethiopian men in downtown Jeddah.
Officers were tipped off about the illegal activities of a group of men who used a rented house to make alcohol and sell it to people.
The
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