Alwaleed Receives Djibouti ambassador

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Prince Alwaleed, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, with Djibouti Ambassador Ziauddin Saeed Bamukhrama in Riyadh on Monday. The pair discussed philanthropic, economic and social issues. — Courtesy photo

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Hope conducts annual speech contests

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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JEDDAH — Hope Toastmasters Club, one of the senior most clubs in the Western Region, conducted their annual speech contests on January 10. The contests were declared open by the President of the Club, who was also the master of ceremony, Toastmaster Muthappan Annamalai.  Division G Governor, Distinguished Toastmaster Sa

Picnic-goers content with PCG's arrangement

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Faiz Al-Najdi RIYADH — Pakistan Culture Group (PCG), a social organization, recently organized the much-anticipated picnic for their compatriots here last week at a resort, Fantasy Land. Around 500 picnic-goers enjoyed at the lush green resort which offered a variety of activities like bike, horse riding, h

Pakistani community observes Kashmir Solidarity Day

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Consul General of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Aftab Ahmad Khokher, organized a commemoration ceremony on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day at his resident on Wednesday. Large number of Pakistanis, elite Saudis, representative of Organization of Is

Beauty of Arabic calligraphy bridges gap between cultures

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Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Knowledge Enrichment programs that are showcased at the 1001 Inventions Exhibition in Jeddah is still enthralling and fascinating its visitors. It will be open until February 13 to offer its visitors an unforgettable learning experience about the Muslim h

10-year jail for militant

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH – The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on Monday a Saudi citizen, found guilty of anti-national activities, to 10 years in prison and a travel ban for an equal period. The verdict meted on him was for the offense including disobeying rulers, taking part in demonstrations and shouting slogans aimed at creating anarchy and u

Indian consular team visiting Tabuk on Friday

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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JEDDAH — An Indian consular team is scheduled to visit Tabuk on Friday (Feb. 14) to provide consular service to Indian nationals (limited to attestation and passport services not being provided by the outsourced agencies). The team will establish its office at Hotel Sehaab (Tel. No. 014-4211534).  Indian nationals residing in the

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — People living near wireless telecommunication towers have voiced concerns about the random location of these towers and the level of radiation emanating from them. The Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) said the ministry of municipal and rural affairs is

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Man jailed after threatening judge

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Khalid Al-Jabri Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — Al-Ula Governorate Court has indefinitely imprisoned a citizen who was initially sentenced to two years for threatening to kill one of the court's judges. He will have to remain in prison until he or the judge he threatened dies. The man got

Sex bragger is now a muezzin

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi who was sentenced to five years in prison for appearing on a TV satellite channel bragging about sex adventures with women, is now a changed man. Mazen Abdul Jawad, the 32-year-old airline employee and divorced father of four, has recently been released after serving h

Illegal OFWs must register with POLO, says embassy

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy has reiterates that all eligible irregular Filipinos, who have failed to correct their work and residency status, to immediately register with the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) here. A statement issued by the embassy said the call is being made i

Saudi Arabia, Greece to boost tourism

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Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities, poses with Saudi and Greek teams after signing a memorandum of understanding with Greek Minister for Touristic Development Olga Kefalogianni in Riyadh on Monday. Saudi tourist guides will have a chance to receive training on various fields in Greece. The Kingdom will benefit from the Greece&

How to comfort

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Khaled Al-Suleiman Okaz In a statement published by Okaz lately, a Jazan governorate official comforted residents of the region by claiming people were ready to face the danger of earthquakes. I am sure the governorate office is keen on getting ready for any emergency because that is the task of all government departments.

ALJCI launches SR100m art forum

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives has launched a SR100 million art initiative that aims to provide an international point of reference for artists and art lovers. Part of the “Art Jameel” scheme, “Beyt Jameel” will not only bring together artists f

New measures may be tried to eliminate unemployment

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh There are solutions to tackle unemployment but not eliminate it completely. Eliminating unemployment is impossible in light of the current global economic climate. These solutions require us to try something we have not tried before. These solutions, however, have already been implemented in the Wes

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85% of Saudi families not interested in co-op insurance, say experts

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Economic experts have said about 85 percent of Saudi families are not interested in the cooperative insurance sector, Al-Madinah daily reported. However, cooperative insurance is on the rise but it requires a great deal of education and awareness of its importance, they claimed.

India finalizing procedures for e-path entry of pilgrims

February 10, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — India has requested Saudi Arabia to increase the Haj quota for 2014 so that it can accommodate at least half of the applicants. “We have raised this matter with Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar during Sunday’s high-level meeting in which the bilateral Haj agreement was

Police raid liquor plant

February 11, 2014, 1:00 pm

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JEDDAH — A special police team on Monday raided a rundown house that was allegedly used to brew liquor. An undercover police unit monitored an expatriate who was selling plastic bottles that appeared to have water to certain individuals. The unit followed the offender to an abandoned rundown house in their Al-Khomrah neighborhood, south of Jeddah. The pol

Security officer kills colleague

February 11, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — Search and investigation teams have arrested a security officer for allegedly killing a colleague. Riyadh Police spokesman Brig. Naser Al-Qahtani said that police received information from a citizen that a security officer has stabbed a fellow officer and fled the scene. Police units were rushed to the site, and found the victim in a pool of bloo

Impersonators arrested

February 11, 2014, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — Security patrols have detained a gang of three citizens for impersonating undercover officers to rob expatriates. A security patrol grew suspicious of a vehicle parked on the road side and three citizens were cornering an expatriate. The citizens noticed the security patrol and tried to escape, but security officers were able to apprehend them. T