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   HOFOUF — Six people sustained various injuries when the roof of a mosque under construction collapsed. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahd Al-Ghamdi said Red Crescent teams attended the site, offered first aid and transported the injured to King Fahd Hospital in Hofouf. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani sa

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Saudi killed, 5 hurt as bus overturns

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — One Saudi was killed and five others injured when a Saudi Public Transportation Company (SAPTCO) bus overturned on the coastal road. Makkah Province Red Crescent spokesman Ali Al-Ghamdi said Red Crescent rescue teams rushed to the site and provided first aid to the injured who were then airlifted to nearby hospitals for treatment wh

Gang in school scams busted

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   MAKKAH — Police arrested three members of a gang who allegedly attempted to swindle money from the principal of a private school in Makkah. The gang members contacted the principal and claimed they would enroll 45 children of employees of the company they work for in return for a commission. The principal immediately notified police who aske

Three killed as car turns turtle

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   ARAR — Three people were killed when their car overturned on Turaif International Road. Northern Border province Red Crescent spokesman Musaed Al-Enezi said the car crashed into an electricity pole, killing all three occupants on the spot. Two Red Crescent teams from Al-Khaldyah and Al-Faisalyah centers attended the accident and transferred

Patient injected ‘expired medicine’

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report    JAZAN — Nearly 24 hours after the director general of health affairs in Jazan region Dr. Mubarak Asiri issued a number of administrative directives relieving several key people from their posts at Jazan General Hospital after a patient in his 70s was given spoiled milk, reports eme

Technology is devouring many a social custom

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  Saeed Al-Mansour, Yousef Farhan and Turki Al-Wadei Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — A breathtaking IT revolution has brought about massive changes in Saudi society, especially in the mutual interaction of its members. The Internet and social media websites have been instrumental in

Encroachers using big names to sell govt land

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — A number of land brokers and middlemen are utilizing the names of famous personalities to sell government land they have encroached on, Makkah daily reported. The head of the encroachments removal committee, Sameer Basabrain, said the commi

HRC identifies father in child abuse video

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  Abdulhadi Al-Sowayan Okaz/Saudi Gazette  MADINAH — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has identified the father of the five children who were videotaped being flogged by a stick. The video went viral on social networking sites. The nearly 3-minute-long clip shows a

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Demotivated employees a negative influence on colleagues

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A number of public and private sector establishments are making an effort to provide their employees with a positive atmosphere that will offer them stability and job satisfaction and to develop and excel in a team, reported local daily Al-Riyadh.

It is high time to restructure the health sector: Official

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — A senior health official underlined the need for restructuring the Kingdom’s health sector as well as making available 24-hour medical care at primary health centers and clinics under the Ministry of Health. Dr. Muhammad Al-Zahrani, director of the divi

Insurance premium ceiling ‘impractical’

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Experts have said it is unpractical to allow car insurance companies to charge only a maximum premium of 4 percent of the insured car’s value, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported. Insurance specialists claim that defining a ceiling is not a

Saudi Pavilion at the International Green Week at Berlin

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Agriculture Minister Dr. Fahad Balghanem opened on Friday the Saudi Pavilion at the International Green Week Berlin being held in Germany. German Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture Hans-Peter Friedrich visited the pavilion. Fifteen companies that deal in products ranging from dates, milk, caviar to poultry and olive oil are participating in the intern

Traffic Dept: 60% accident deaths occur on suburban roads

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The spokesman of the traffic department said 60 percent of deaths form traffic accidents occur on suburban roads, while 40 percent occur on city streets, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported. Brig. Ali Al-Rasheedi said 24.6 percent of accidents are

Naturalized Saudis in a fix over expat relatives

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   DAMMAM — Many expatriates who have become naturalized Saudi citizens are sponsoring family members who have yet obtain citizenship, Al-Riyadh daily reported. The Saudi law grants citizenship to foreigners according to strict conditions, but ironically these norms have

Abandoned wells: A painful reminder

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  Muhammad Al-Wail Okaz   THERE are thousands of exposed wells in the country thanks to both government agencies and citizens. The tragic end of Lama, who died after falling into an artesian well in the Tabuk region, made us ponder for a while about the role of these guilty parties. The latest figure in this

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Jeddah and jogging tourism

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saud Katib Al-Madinah   RECENTLY, I wrote an article in Makkah, a journal published by the Makkah governorate. In the article, I spoke about jump-starting tourism and my hopes, or dreams, to see Jeddah as a city that has well-paved roads and well-maintained sidewalks that can handle the flow of tourists.

Makkans call for revival of historic well

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — Residents of Makkah have asked that signs be erected so people know the location of the historic well Tuwa, which is not known to many people even though pilgrims and Umrah performers wish to visit the site. Local teacher Muhammad Abdulrahman said he firs

Heritage fest draws huge crowds

January 18, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The Jeddah Heritage Festival that opened at the historic Balad district on Thursday night attracted thousands of local Saudis and expatriates as well as visitors from other parts of the Kingdom. Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdu

Citizen succumbs to gunshot wounds

January 19, 2014, 1:00 pm

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AL-BAHA — A citizen in his 20s died after being shot in his chest and hand in Qulwah governorate. Al-Baha police spokesman Lt. Col. Saad Trad said police were notified by staff at Qulwah General Hospital that they were treating the victim. Officers visited the hospital and found the victim to be in a very critical condition. He died shortly afterward. Inv

Furniture from demolished buildings on sale

January 19, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Ahmad Allehiyani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — A huge bazaar selling furniture from hotels and buildings that were removed for projects is being held on Umm Al-Qura Road in Makkah. More than 1,700 hotels and residential buildings were removed recently for the ring road project and the furniture on show i