DAMMAM — The Passport Deportment has clarified that a Somali national who was recently deported from the Kingdom was not a Saudi national as claimed by several social media posts. “He is not a citizen of this country,” said a Passport Department statement. Omar Othman was arrested by the passport police in Dammam because he was found to be vio
Deported man ‘is not Saudi’
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Indian consulate to hold musical gala
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India, Jeddah, is organizing a Sham Ke Rang, Santoor ke Sang by Sandip Chatterjee on Jan. 24 and an Urdu Solo Play on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad by noted Indian film artist Tom Alter on Jan. 25 at the International Indian School (Boys Section) auditorium. Indians interested in attending may email their requests separately fo
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Police bust fake document shops
HAIL — Police arrested number of Arab expatriates who were using a student services offices to forge sick leave letters with seals. Police seized a number of computers used to forge the letters and fake Ministry of Education and Hail University seals. Police are still investigating the case.
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Two girls drown in Qunfudah swamp
Abdulmajeed Dawood
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Two girls aged 7 and 12 were found dead on Saturday evening after drowning in a swamp in the valley of Douka, 60 kilometers north of Qunfudah, head of Makkah Civil Defense Saeed Sarhan confirmed.
The Civil Defense control room in Qunfudah received a complaint on Satu
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Who is responsible for the congestion on causeway?
Salem Sahab
Al-Madinah
The ongoing dialogue between the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) and the Passport Department (Jawazat) about the congestion on King Fahd Causeway linking the Kingdom with Bahrain can have both healthy and unhealthy repercussions.
The dialogue can be a healthy sign if it is aimed at reveali
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Behavioral disorders ‘no excuse to commit crime’
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Psychologists and social specialists stressed that people suffering from behavioral disorders should not be exempted from punishment for offenses they commit because they are fully competent.
However, they said those who are medically proven to be mentally incompetent are not re
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Jeddah makes fresh UNESCO push
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A festival in Jeddah’s historical Balad district will make a fresh attempt to get the area included on UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites.
The festival will be held under the aegis of Prince Sultan Bin Salman, head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquitie
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6,000 rotten food items seized in Tabuk
Abdulmajeed Dawood
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry's branch in Tabuk seized more than 6,000 food items considered unfit for consumption during routine inspection rounds recently.
The ministry prosecuted the owners of the businesses who were selling unfit items a
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Minister rejects results of survey he asked for
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Minister of Electricity and Water Abdullah Al-Hussayen has rejected the results of an Al-Watan survey on his ministry's performance that he challenged the newspaper to conduct in the first place, the Arabic daily reported."I am sure that people will find it dif
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Jazan residents apprehensive of hazards from water recycling plant
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — Residents here are apprehensive of an environmental disaster as a result of a water recycling plant in Abu Areesh.
However, the water department assures that the recycled water is good for drinking and will not result in any environmental pollution, according to Al-Ma
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Young Makkawis to monitor exposed wells
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A forum for young Makkawis will launch a campaign to monitor exposed wells that pose a danger to the public.
The general supervisor of the forum, Yousef Al-Zaydi, said the organization would work with Makkah Civil Defense to monitor and identify exposed wells.
It w
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Demolition work causes Makkah homes to crack
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Houses on the Al-Madafea Mountain on the outskirts of Makkah have started to crack because of ongoing demolition work to remove parts of the mountain for the Grand Mosque expansion project, local residents said.
They told Dammam-based Alsharq newspaper on Sunday that the roofs an
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Need to check expat remittances
Abid Khazandar
Al-Riyadh
YES, we can control the remittances of expatriates to their respective homes, but we are far from doing this. On Jan. 3, Al-Hayat newspaper quoted Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammed Al-Jasser as saying that Saudi Arabia is the second country in the world, after the United States, in the amount of rem
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9,000 temp teachers demand job security
Ibrahim Shehab
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A number of temporary women teachers are complaining that they are being treated badly and want to be permanently appointed as teachers.
They are complaining of the dangers they face while traveling to distant village schools where they are working to fulfill
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Deportation of expats will not create jobs for Saudis: Expert
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — An economic expert has criticized the mechanism being followed by the authorities to finance small and medium enterprises, saying deportation of expatriate workers alone will not solve the unemployment crisis in the country.
Abdulghani Al-Ansari, a member and financial adviser
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Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah receives Makkah Mayor
Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah receives at his office in Jeddah on Saturday Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar. They discussed development projects being implemented in Makkah for the welfare of pilgrims and visitors, unplanned districts, land encroachments, compensation for expropriation of properties, the public transport project in the holy city, the Makkah Gate project and ot
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Drug dealer gets additional jail term
JEDDAH — A general court in Jeddah awarded an additional one year jail sentence to a drug dealer in addition to his original five-year term for drug peddling. The additional sentence came after police found forged currency hidden at his residence. The drug dealer admitted to drug charges, but denied any knowledge of the fake currency. He claimed that it w
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Man fatally stabbed in a fight
DAMMAM — A man in his 30s was stabbed to death on Prince Muhammad Bin Fahad Street in Dammam following a dispute with another man, according to Eastern Province Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. Eyewitnesses called the police after the two men got into a fight in broad daylight. The victim, who turned out to be a military man, died on the spot a
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Drunk driver arrested following long car chase
JEDDAH — Traffic officers caught a drunk driver after chasing him on Corniche Street for a long time, said spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq. The driver refused to pull over and kept driving at high speed, hitting everything in his way. Police received several reports about the reckless driver and went after him until they cornered him on the street. He w
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IYWA gives high school students career guidance
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