Mohammed Bin
Solaiman Al-Ihaidib
Okaz
A number of my fellow journalists and the director general of the national traffic department himself believe that when you criticize the traffic police you are automatically against the Saher system or that you support reckless drivers who cause a number of deadly accidents. The traffic departm
Where are the traffic police?
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Demands for pedestrian bridges up
Adel Abdulrahman
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Citizens said pedestrian bridges have become even more of necessity as many streets have become freeways.
The absence of traffic signals is causing pedestrians to cross streets arbitrarily because there are no dedicated crossings anymore.
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Indian community bids farewell to senior social worker
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Indian expatriate community bid farewell to senior social worker Danish Abdul Ghafoor, who is migrating to Dubai, Monday here. Abdul Ghafoor, who was the president of India Forum, was actively involved in various community affairs in the city.
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IYWA to hold career guidance event Friday
Syed Baqer Ali JEDDAH — The Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) Jeddah, a non-political and non-profit organization working for the welfare of Indian Youth residing in and around Jeddah, is conducting their Sixth Higher Education Fair and Career Guidance Program on Friday. The program will be held from 5:
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Get smart at Get Smart Center
Nisma Rafiq Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Childhood is like a seed which needs proper nourishment and care before it grows into a beautiful flower. Doaa Al Hothify, a child psychologist and founder of Get Smart Center (GSC), along with her team of trained teachers has initiated a mission to improve children
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Cancer fighter not patient
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette Cancer fighter Hamza Iskander signs International Medical Center’s new oncology board. — Courtesy photos JEDDAH — Surviving and overcoming hardship makes people stronger and prepares them to be great. Although as a child, Hamza Iskander unde
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Accident cuts off power supply
SABYA — A road accident resulted in the electricity supply to a number of villages off the Sabya-Jazan Road being cut off. One the three cars involved in the accident swerved off the road and collided into an electricity pole. One of the car’s occupants was killed and two others were injured. Police diverted traffic from the busy highway. Power supp
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Riyadh police arrest carjackers
RIYADH — Police have arrested two men in their 30s suspected of a number of armed robberies. Police said a number of expatriates have reported that their cars were stolen by two men after they were threatened with guns. Search and investigation teams collected information about the robberies and the description of the culprits before launc
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Saudi kills himself in police lockup
JAZAN — A Saudi who was taken into custody following a scuffle with his brother killed himself inside a police station. The man had fired at his brother and injured his foot. He had asked his family to bring his clothes to Al-Areesah police station where he was held. When he received the clothes, he asked the policemen to leave him alone in the room so th
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Women students lock up dorm employees
BAHA — A number of female students at Baha University dormitory locked three employees inside a room. The employees allegedly seized the students’ mobile phones, which angered the students. The employees called police, who freed the employees and handed the mobile phones back to the students. Baha police spokesman Lt. Col. Saad Trad said there were
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Schools ‘the first line of defense against child abuse’
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Many specialists have said schools have an important role to play in discovering violence against children. The problem of domestic violence has recently witnessed an increase and one of the most shocking cases involved a Najran father who killed his wife and six children.
Such c
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Working women’s transport woes grow with crackdown
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Saudi working women are reportedly finding it difficult to get access to drivers following the crackdown on illegal expatriates.
The number of expatriates who use their own private cars to transport women has gone down drastically as a result of this campaign.
The
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Labor office carries out field campaign
MAKKAH – The labor office in Makkah carried out on Tuesday a field campaign that aimed to crack down on violations at commercial firms. The campaign was led by assistant director general of the ministry’s branch in Makkah province Abdulwahab Al-Faqih. The different field teams were distributed and the campaign’s locations were specified. The t
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Egyptian expats vote on constitution
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 681,346 eligible Egyptian expatriates living in 161 countries, including 312,000 in Saudi Arabia, began voting in a referendum on the country's new constitution on Wednesday. In Jeddah, Egyptian Consul General Adel El-Alfy announced th
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100 free courses for needy children
JEDDAH — The Charitable Social Fund has started registering families for 100 free training courses on attaining better self-reliance in the labor market. Director general of the fund Adel Farhat said those benefiting from these training programs include families on social insurance and those benefiting from charitable societies including orphans and widow
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12 years in total for Qatif rioters
DAMMAM — The Special Penal Court in Riyadh on Tuesday sentenced four people to prison and banned them from traveling after they were convicted of rioting in Al-Qatif. The court convicted them in two separate hearings, each with two defendants. In the first hearing, one was imprisoned for six years while the second was sentenced to four years. Both were ba
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First family courts launched in Jeddah
JEDDAH — The General Court in Jeddah launched five circuits to handle family-related cases. The circuits, the first such courts to be launched in the Kingdom, will deal with child custody and divorce cases and will streamline them electronically so hearings are no more than two weeks apart. These new courts are part of a series of reforms of the court sys
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‘Flu shot’ kills expat
TAIF — An Asian expatriate died allegedly after he was injected by a pharmacist.
The Asian worker had come to the pharmacy complaining of cold symptoms and the pharmacist asked an assistant to prepare an injection.
As soon as the victim was injected, he fainted and fell on the floor. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but w
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Arab Woman Awards judges meet in Riyadh to choose winners
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Arab Woman Awards organizing committee met with the panel of judges and board members of the awards in Riyadh Wednesday morning. The Arab Woman Awards KSA 2014 ceremony will be held at a private women-only gala dinner on Jan. 29 in the Saudi capital. Es
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Students google for cheating ideas as exams start
Saudi Gazette report
QATIF — As thousands of students have begun their exams, many are searching Google for the latest methods of cheating in exams, Al-Hayat daily reported.
Such methods included eyeglasses that are equipped with hidden speakers, and also very minute speakers that can be worn on the ears.
These
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