Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The head of the contractors committee at the Council of Saudi Chambers has said a number of government projects were delayed because the Ministry of Finance did not provide enough liquidity for their completion, according to Alsharq newspaper.
Fahd Al-Hammadi
Contractors blame lack of liquidity for project delays
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I wish the do-gooder did not dig the well
Khaled Al-Soliman
Okaz
IT was said the well in which 6-year-old Lama Ayidh Al-Rawqi fell to her death several days ago while picnicking with her family in Haql governorate was dug by a welfare lover. This was used as an excuse to avoid holding the owner of the well accountable for any responsibility.
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Women in JCCI fray utilize social media for campaign
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Women candidates for Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) Board membership are utilizing social networking websites to promote their campaigns, Al-Madinah daily reported. Faten Bundugji, president of TLC Management Consulting an
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Lama tragedy brings unsafe Najran wells into spotlight
Qayed Al-Jarah Okaz/Saudi Gazette NAJRAN — Exposed wells in Najran are making many citizens here upset in the aftermath of the tragic death of Lama Al-Rouqi in Tabuk two weeks ago. Rescue operations entered the 15th day and authorities have yet to retrieve her body. Okaz/Saudi Gaze
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Experts: Citizens to blame for jump in expat remittances
Adel Babkair Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Remittances by expatriate workers in the Kingdom reached SR129 billion a year, according to Minister of Economy and Planning Muhammad Al-Jasser. To find out the reasons behind the recent jump in remittances by expatriate workers, Okaz/Saudi
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Premarital checks to include drug tests
JEDDAH – The authorities are aiming to develop the premarital medical tests program by increasing the number of diseases for which tests will be conducted. The tests will include those for drugs, mental diseases and tuberculosis. Other diseases that are common in Saudi society will be added gradually so that the program achieves its goal. The program in i
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26,000 labor disputes settled amicably
RIYADH – The Ministry of Labor confirmed the number of disputes and injury cases that were settled amicably through the labor offices was 26,319. Of these, 24,047 were disputes and 2,272 were work-related injury cases. The ministry fined some firms for violating labor regulations. Fines worth a total of SR11.1 million were issued for 1,513 violations last
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Absence of laws cause of sexual harassments
RIYADH – The first official opinion poll of its kind on sexual harassment has revealed that 80 percent of Saudis believe the non-existence of a written law is the reason for the increase of harassment incidents in the country. The opinion poll was conducted by King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue on a sample of 922 Saudi nationals representing the
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Moms don’t need dad’s consent to take kids
RIYADH – The expatriate mothers of Saudi children can now enter the Kingdom without the approval of the children’s guardian, according to a source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They can also get a letter from Saudi missions abroad to facilitate their departure from the Kingdom with their children if they came with their mothers. Children with
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Marathon to combat child obesity
HOFOUF – Al-Ahsa Girls Foundation recently organized a marathon involving 130 children from different kindergartens at King Abdullah Environmental Recreation Park, Hofouf, to raise awareness about the dangers of obesity. The number of overweight children in the world exceeded 42 million in 2010, with about 35 million living in developing countries. A repo
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Narcotic pills seized at border point
A thermos with narcotic pills concealed inside its casing. — Okaz photo RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Haditha border checkpoint have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than half a million narcotic pills into the Kingdom. Ibrahim Al-Enezi, acting head of Al-Haditha Customs, said the pills were concealed in the casings of ther
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Human trafficker caught with 16 illegals
BAHA — Al-Baha Police arrested a Saudi driver who was trying to smuggle 16 people into major cities of the region on Saturday. A patrol team grew suspicious of a minibus carrying a number of people. When the officers asked the driver to pull up, he sped away. Police gave chase and finally succeeded in stopping the minibus. The officers found the people on
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Drunk driver detained after crashing into tree
HOFOUF — Al-Ahsa Police arrested a man for drunk driving after he ran through a checkpoint without heeding orders to stop. Police chased the driver, who eventually crashed into a tree on the roadside. Police found the man inebriated. He was taken to the police station for questioning.
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Biker has foot crushed in accident
AL-WAJH — An Arab expatriate was involved in a traffic accident while riding his motorcycle. His foot was crushed and his face was bruised. Red Crescent attended the accident, provided first aid to the victim and transported him to King Khalid Hospital.
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Electrical short causes car to burn
QURAYYAT — A fire engulfed a car on King Abdullah Road in the Al-Faisaliyah neighborhood of Qurayyat. Civil Defense teams put out the fire that damaged the entire car. Investigations revealed that the fire was the result of an electrical short in the car’s engine.
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Mechanic run over at car workshop
JEDDAH — An expatriate worker was run over as he was fixing a car at his workshop. When he finished repairing the car, he asked the driver to turn on the engine, and the car jumped forward, crushing the worker against the wall. Meanwhile, six people were injured in an accident involving three cars on Bisha-Al-Olaya Road. Two of the
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Ensure electricity supply to underdeveloped districts
Khalaf Al-Harbi
Okaz
Humans today can manage to live with problems within their own families or at work but they will not be able to live without electricity, which has become as important as air and water. In this connection, many residents of the Al-Harazat district in east Jeddah wrote to me about their power troubles.
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Raise awareness, then issue tickets
Mohammed Al-Ohaidib
Okaz
Instead of abruptly starting to impose fines or any other punishment on motorists for certain traffic violations such as not wearing seatbelts or using mobile phones while driving, the Traffic Department should launch intensive awareness campaigns for at least three months in advance so that the violators would exp
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We have nowhere to go, say ‘huroob’ victims
Hassan Cheruppa
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Indian nationals represented the biggest expatriate community to benefit from the grace period announced by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to allow illegal residents in the Kingdom to correct their status or leave the country without incurring penalties.
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Malpractice complaint unresolved 10 months on
Husain Hazzazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A citizen, who is suing a private hospital after it allegedly refused to admit his wife who later died from a heart attack, has said the case is still being reviewed by the Health Affairs after 10 months.
Zuhair Abdrabbu said his wife suffered a heart attack w
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