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Fire in Madinah

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MADINAH — Civil Defense in Madinah extinguished a fire that started in a building under construction in the central area of the city. Six teams arrived at the location and controlled the fire. Two cars and a truck were damaged because of the fire. Civil Defense is still investigating the causes of the fire.

Accountant stabbed

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TAIF — A Saudi accountant in his 20s foiled a robbery attempt to steal more than SR600,000 from a shopping center in Taif. The Saudi man fought with the attacker, who managed to stab him in his hand with a knife. Despite his injury, the Saudi man continued to fight the attacker until he gave up and escaped. Police arrived at the location, took a detailed

Six injured in car accident

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RIYADH — Six Pakistani passengers were injured when their car was involved in an accident on King Fahd and Tahliya intersection. Teams from the municipality arrived at the location and found one of the injured victims suffering from a heart attack. He was immediately treated at the location and rushed to the hospital for more treatment. Police are still i

Liquor smuggling foiled

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RIYADH — Custom officials have foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 4,000 bottles of liquor hidden in a truck at the Al-Batha entry point with the UAE. The driver hid the bottles inside plastic pipes. Custom officials got suspicious when the driver resisted attempts to inspect the cargo. The driver has been arrested for further investigation.

Briman Prison’s death rate rises due to overcrowding

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Two ad hoc ministerial committees have been formed to deal with the rise in the number of deaths among inmates at Briman Prison, Makkah daily reported. The rise in deaths is believed to be because of overcrowding and the spread of dangerous diseases, the daily said.

86% of MOE budget goes to salaries

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Rashid Mohammed Al-Fouzan Al-Riyadh The most important ministry on which a nation is built is the Ministry of Education. It builds the young men and women of any country through education. The ministry’s budget is SR131 billion, of which SR104 billion are spent on salaries. Is the remaining amount of SR27 billion enou

Unjustifiable fees

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Khaled Al-Solaiman Okaz The Ministry of Health has thankfully reminded us once again that the opening of files in private hospitals and clinics is free. It said patients should only pay the cost of medical examination and treatment. On my part, once again, I urge patients to adhere to their rights and refuse to succumb to th

Inventions 1001 celebrate contributions by Muslims

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — While Europe was grappling through the “Dark Ages,” the Muslims were thriving and experiencing what was for them, “the Golden Ages.” They made groundbreaking discoveries and inventions in areas of astronomy, mathematics, medicine, m

Pak inmates at Shumaisy Tarheel our top priority: Consul

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Pakistan Consulate is according top priority to the 2,513 Pakistanis detained at Shumaisy Tarheel (detention center) for final exit, a senior diplomat has said. Talking to Saudi Gazette at his office here on Sunday, Tahseemul Haq Haqqi

Three doctors fined SR752,000

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MADINAH — Medical commissions in Madinah have fined three doctors working for private medical institutions for committing medical errors. Two doctors were fined SR310,000 each while the third one was ordered to pay SR105,000. The money will go to the patients who suffered as a result of the doctors’ errors. Madinah Health Affairs Director Dr. Abdull

Fake diplomas: 200 institutions blacklisted

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MAKKAH - The Ministry of Higher Education has sent a list of 200 academic institutions that granted fake higher diplomas to Saudis to all Saudi missions abroad. Some of the institutions turned out to be fake and do not have any physical addresses. The ministry prepared the list to prevent future occurrences. It will also impose penalties on Saudis who hold fake

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67% of consumers ‘unaware of rights’

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JEDDAH — Over two-thirds of the Consumer Protection Association (CPA) survey’s 3,114 respondents claimed that they are completely clueless about their rights as consumers while 3 percent said they are fully aware. The remaining 30 percent said they need more awareness. The majority of respondents do not know the procedures they should take when they

Courts run out of marriage forms

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RIYADH — A number of people have complained that some courts in various regions have run out of marriage forms and  turned away men and women who want to get married. Muhammad Al-Babteen, director of the department of marriage registrars, said the department received several complaints. He noted that the distribution of these forms must have been dis

Mistreatment of shareholders: Ministry summons investors

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Ali Bin Gharsan and Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has summoned 30 real estate companies and groups that allegedly failed to fulfill promises they made to shareholders to appear before one of its committees. They took money from different sh

No shortage of cooking gas cylinders in Jeddah: Officials

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  Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Officials from the sole company distributing cooking gas have denied that there is a shortage of gas cylinders in Jeddah, even though workers at gas distribution shops have claimed otherwise. Speaking to business daily Al-Eqtisadiah on Monday, the officials

Pvt. hospitals expected to raise charges

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Private hospitals and clinics are expected to raise their charges following a Health Ministry decision preventing them from collecting fees from patients who open medical files with them, a local daily reported Monday. Quoting members of the committee of private hospitals at the

The Afghan who hasn’t missed prayer at the Prophet’s Mosque for 37 years

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Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — An Afghan national has set an example of piety by never missing one single prayer behind the imam of the Prophet’s Mosque. Haji Muhammad has become very popular in Madinah because for a quarter of a century he has appeared on Saudi TV wearing the same black turban while st

ALJ’s ‘Sadaya’ works for humanitarian cause

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The families of Keralite employees from the Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Company can boast of justifying their organization’s name through carrying out humanitarian work. The organization, “Sadaya,” which means mercy, decided to offer a cash donatio

Italian chef Francesca stars at Rosewood festival

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Roberta Fedele, wife of Italian Consul Simone Petroni, Rosewood Director of Rooms Ahmed Al Bik, and Chef Francesca Simoni officially open the Italian Food Festival on Wednesday. Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – A woman chef cook is currently starring at the Italian food festiv
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