DAMMAM — Police are currently investigating the case of an expatriate found dead inside his room in a local hotel in Dammam. Official spokesman for Dammam Police Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said a preliminary examination of the body showed the man died of natural causes. Police transferred the body to a nearby hospital for further investigation.
Man found dead in hotel room
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Golf cart runs over university student
JEDDAH — A female university student suffered broken bones after she was run over by a golf cart inside her university. The golf cart was used to transport female students inside the university. The victim was admitted to the university hospital where she underwent immediate surgery. The university administration opened an investigation into
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50 rescued from burning bus
TAIF — Fifty pilgrims who were returning to Riyadh after performing Umrah in Makkah were rescued from a burning bus near Taif on Tuesday. According to police, the bus caught fire when a back tire exploded. All pilgrims were safely evacuated before the entire bus burned down. No one was injured in the accident and police are still investigati
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PISJ-ES marks Jinnah’s birthday with fervor
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The 137th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was commemorated with fervor at the Pakistan International School Jeddah–English Section on Tuesday. Subha Muhsin, Jannat Naveed and Fatima Ali highlighted different aspe
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31,700 maids escaped from sponsors in 2013
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — According to statistics released by the Ministry of Labor, 31,700 housemaids ran away from their employers during 2013, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported.
These housemaids represent 54 percent of a total of 58,615 domestic workers who absconded during the year
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Labor Ministry collecing data on workforce
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor (MOL) has recently launched a campaign to collect the precise statistics on the condition of the workforce in the Kingdom.
The academic cooperation department under the ministry has prepared a questionnaire and started
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Man jailed for falsifying documents of newborn
Ibrahim Alawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Administrative Court in Jeddah has sentenced a citizen to one year in prison and a SR1,000 fine for falsifying documents and registering a newborn baby he fathered with another woman in his first wife’s name.
He prese
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Teacher imprisoned over brother-in-law’s murder
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A teacher in a Dammam school has been imprisoned for murdering his brother-in-law.
The man was at his in-laws’ house trying to resolve a problem with his wife when an argument with his brother-in-law turned ugly and he ended up stabbing him in the chest
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SR600m projects to ease Jeddah’s traffic woes
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Jeddah Municipality will implement new projects worth over SR600 million to ease traffic congestion in the city. The municipality has awarded several projects for the construction of flyovers, tunnels and pedestrian bridges over the last three months, accord
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When will we diversify our income sources?
Rashid Al-Fouzan
Al-Riyadh
WE do not need international media reports to inform us that we depend on oil for more than 90 percent for our national revenue. This is a reality that has existed for many years without any indications that it is going to change in the near future.
The development plans issued
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Saudi Arabia stands by Egypt in fighting terror
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia strongly condemned on Wednesday the recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, according to a Royal Court statement.
The Kingdom vowed full support to Egypt in going ahead with its political road map, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy
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Rising rents force Arab expat families to share apartments
Renad Ghanem
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — It was very common to see non-Arab expatriate families sharing flats to save money spent on house rents.
Although it is illegal in the Kingdom for more than one family to share an apartment, it is becoming commonplace with the
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Municipality removes Makkah encroachments
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The encroachment committee of Makkah Municipality removed an illegal land scheme on Al-Laith Road as part of the local authority’s efforts to crack down on encroachments and remove developers from plots of land they do not own the
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Banned medical products still on store shelves
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — There is public concern that pharmacies are still displaying specific medicines and cosmetics banned by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority.
Officials from the authority said they are enforcing the ban on these products.
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All courts to have women’s sections
RIYADH — All courts in the Kingdom under the Bureau of Grievances will set up departments to manage cases related to women’s issues. Over 60 positions have been made available for women applicants across the country. The bureau’s decision comes in line with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s directives to set
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Eateries without glass partitions shut
RIYADH — Scores of restaurants and cafeterias have been shut down in several cities because their kitchens and food-preparing areas did not have glass partitions allowing customers to see how food is made and served, according to Yousuf Al-Saif, undersecretary at the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs. The ministry notified violators th
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EP to become disabled-friendly
AL-KHOBAR — Government agencies and businesses in the Eastern Province are working on improving access for the disabled. Their initiative started after a campaign called “I’m Here” was launched recently by The Foundation of Family Solidarity and Development in Al-Khobar in coordination with provincial authorities. Naeema Al
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Swarms of locusts invade Baha farms
BAHA — Swarms of migratory locusts arrived in Al-Baha region on Wednesday but in small numbers thanks to the Agriculture Ministry’s intensive insecticide spraying campaign. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, director of agriculture in the region, said the ministry would continue the spraying campaign to minimize damage to crops. Villagers in large
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Hospitals only out to make a profit
Khaled Al-Suleiman
Okaz
A young woman who sustained serious injuries in a road accident was admitted to the emergency room of a private hospital. She had to remain there for more than four hours waiting to undergo X-rays and scanning procedures for her broken back while hospital authorities insisted that her family come to the hospital an
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Govt IT positions should be filled by Saudis
Abdul Rahman Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh
Al-Riyadh
Information technology systems and departments in government agencies play a vital role in preserving confidential information. They are the bank where very detailed information on the public workforce and public affairs is stored. A technical glitch in IT systems can paralyze the overall perfor
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