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  Aijaz Ahmed Khan   JEDDAH — The Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) team beat the Consulate General of India (CGI) squad by 5 wickets to win a festival cricket match organized to commemorate India’s 65th Republic Day here recently. The match was organized by IYWA and sponsored by

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JTS celebrates Republic Day with harvest fest

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH —Jeddah Tamil Sangam (JTS) recently celebrated India’s Republic Day along with ‘Pongal’ — the Tamil Harvest Festival at the Indian Consulate premises where a cross section of the Indian community assembled.

Math teacher doubles as corpse washer

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — She washed and shrouded over 300 corpses of women over the past 10 years during her work for a local funeral services home here. She has also taught tens of hundreds of elementary students how to calculate figures and draw shapes during her

Female front office clerks still being stigmatized

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MADINAH – Young women who work as front office clerks at hospitals and clinics are overcoming the challenges of facing the stigma associated with the job with great confidence and determination, Makkah daily reported. Female receptionists in front offices are looked

Women-only stores closing down due to worker shortages

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Several small, women-only stores are closing down due to a shortage of qualified women workers. As a result, store owners are asking the Ministry of Labor to reconsider and review its ban on male workers in such stores, Al-Madinah daily reported.

The SFDA and carcinogenic chemicals in drinking water

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Muhammad Al-Osaimi Okaz   WHILE a number of Shoura Council members are calling on authorities to confiscate water bottles that have a high ratio of bromate, a highly carcinogenic substance, local dailies reported that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has warned the public against drinking water manufactured by 14

Ban late night weddings, citizens demand

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Amr Salam Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Many citizens are calling for the strict enforcement of regulations that ban late night wedding parties. Wedding parties in Saudi Arabia usually last until the early morning hours, which has many negative social and security

Expo depicting names of Allah a big draw

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MADINAH — An exhibition, titled The Beautiful Names of Allah, has been an attractive destination for pilgrims visiting Madinah since its opening last November. Inaugurated by Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman, the exhibition displays, on large

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Police foil child trafficking attempts by illegal expats

February 8, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH – Three illegal expatriates who were found to be in violation of the Kingdom’s residency (iqama) and labor regulations, trafficked their own children, Makkah daily reported citing police reports. In the first case, two children, both aged 7, were sold by

Jeddawis join hands to create cancer awareness

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  Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The joint efforts of volunteers, cancer survivors, oncologists, college students and Shababuna (a youth community center) culminated in a public cancer awareness campaign at Al-Salam Mall in Jeddah Thursday. The theme of the event w

Dangerous ‘drifter’ nabbed in Tabuk

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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DHIBA – Police apprehended a young man wanted for several car drifting cases, according to Brig. Gen. Muhammad Al-Najar, spokesman for Tabuk Police. A special team was formed to keep a close eye on him and catch him red-handed. He was performing dangerous drifts with his car when the officers closed in on him. He will be referred to the Bureau of Investig

Two detained with fake iqamas, drugs

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WADI AL-DAWASIR — Two Egyptians carrying seven fake residence permits and an undisclosed quantity of heroin were arrested by highway patrol officers. The Egyptians were on their way to Riyadh when the officers got suspicious of them and asked them to pull over. They looked flustered when they got out of the car. The fake IDs and heroin were stashed inside

Shepherd dies after gulping veterinary pills

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — An Asian shepherd in Artawiyah outside Riyadh took his own life after gulping down veterinary pills. Police launched an investigation into the case while the forensic doctor confirmed that the man died due to swallowing a large quantity of tablets used for treating sheep. The body was taken to Al-Artawiyah Hospital’s morgue.

Falling air-conditioner kills teenager

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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SAMTAH – A teenager died when an air-conditioner fell on him from a building. The boy was playing below with his friends when the air-conditioner fell right on his head, killing him on the spot. A medical report confirmed the cause of death. Police have ruled out foul play and considered the death accidental.

Fire rips through workers' dorm

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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DAMMAM — An Asian worker was injured when a fire ripped through a workers’ dormitory in Dammam Saturday. Firefighters contained the blaze before it spread to nearby buildings. Paramedics gave first aid to the injured worker at the scene of the fire. The cause of the blaze has not been identified yet.

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Pakistani drowns in no-swimming zone

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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MAKKAH – A Pakistani man drowned Saturday while another was rescued by a coast guard patrol boat, according to Border Guard spokesman Col. Naji Al-Juhani. The two men were found in a no-swimming zone, north of Jeddah. Col. Juhani urged the general public to stay clear of no-swimming zones and call the Border Guards at 994 to inquire about the safe swimmin

34 hurt as bus overturns after crash with cab

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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TAIF — A passenger bus overturned after crashing into taxi on Sudaira Road, south of Taif, on Saturday, leaving at least 34 people injured, four of them critically. Civil Defense rescuers and Red Crescent paramedics rushed to the scene to help the injured, most of whom were treated for minor injuries. The critical cases were taken to King Abdulaziz and Ki

Greek aide to discuss tourism framework

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — Greece’s Minister of Tourism Olga Kefalogianni is arriving in the Kingdom on Sunday to discuss a framework for promoting Greek tourism with Saudi officials. She will meet with market representatives and officials of tourism-related agencies.

Women to take part in civic polls

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH – The committee organizing the third municipal elections, which will be held soon, said voting centers for men and women would be separated according to Shariah rules. This is the first time women will participate in the elections as nominees and voters following a landmark royal decree in September 2011 allowing women to do so.

Cybercrimes focus of CITC campaign

February 9, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH – The Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of cybercrimes and how to fight them, CITC spokesman Sultan Al-Malik said. The campaign will shed light on the rights of IT users and how to avoid falling victim to cybercrimes. The general public will be educated on the dangers of thi