Mansour Al-Shihri
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – Two men standing trial at a special penal court in Riyadh on Tuesday were accused of planning to kidnap the children of princes and use them as bargaining chips to secure the release of arrested terrorists.
The charges leveled against
Pair ‘planned to kidnap young princes’
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Jazan Emir watches a model of project implemented at Jazan port
Jazan Emir Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser watches a model of new development projects being implemented at Jazan Port, Wednesday. The emir opened the port authority’s new administrative block and commissioned an electricity generation plant. He also laid the foundation stones for several other projects at the port. — SPA
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Egyptian held for hacking into mobile news service
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Police in Riyadh were able to arrest an Egyptian expatriate who hacked into a mobile news service on Sunday and transmitted a fake report that said the third Arab Economic and Social Development Summit was postponed.
The summit opened on tim
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Regression of living standards
Abid Khazandar
Al-Riyadh newspaper
According to a local newspaper, the prices of commodities have gone up by 35 percent during the past decade.
Prices that registered 116.1 points in 2002, rose to 156.4 points in 2012. In contrast, there are no statistics to indicate a proportional rise in the incomes o
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A ministry that guarantees death
Khaled Al-Sulaiman
Okaz newspaper
He read in local newspapers that the Ministry of Health was committed to providing beds to all patients and incurring the cost of emergency room treatment at private hospitals.
However, when the moment of truth came, he found out that promises are one thing and reality
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Women’s Shoura participation ‘Shariah-compliant’
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A number of prominent Islamic scholars have commended the decision of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to appoint 30 women in the Shoura Council and said it was within the Shariah rules.
Speaking to Al-Riyadh Arabic newspaper, the scholars were unan
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NSHR firm on fixing marriage age
RIYADH – The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said in a statement that its position on determining an age limit for marriages has not changed.
The NSHR has closely followed reports published in a section of the local media that claimed the human rights watchdog has changed its stance, the statement said, reiterating the society
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231 illegals rounded up in EP
DAMMAM — In a coordinated crackdown on illegal residents in various districts of Dammam, the passport police rounded up 231 people of various nationalities. The officers focused on areas that had witnessed a large presence of illegal workers lately. They were all arrested and handed over to the Eastern Province police for deportation.
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Hail police arrest cop impersonator
HAIL — A young man was arrested by Hail police for impersonating an officer and robbing an Asian man of SR2,100, a laptop and a cell phone. A police spokesman said officers were able to arrest him shortly after the victim reported the robbery. Investigations are still ongoing with the suspect to see if he had any hand in similar robberies that took place
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Motorist fined for honking at hospital
BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim police have detained a young man, impounded his car and fined him for honking impatiently near a hospital. He bothered patients so much and made a lot of noise that the hospital had to call THE police. A spokesman for Qassim police said the young man was ordered to remove the loud horn from his car as well. Police also arrested a car
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Car loses control, lands on Mina tent
MAKKAH — Five people from the same family were severely hurt after the driver lost control and swerved off the road to land on one of the tents in Mina. Civil Defense rescuers rushed to the scene and took the injured to Al-Noor Specialist Hospital. Traffic police are still investigating the accident. Meanwhile, a man and his mother died on the spot after
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2 workers die after falling into well
MADINAH — Two workers died while another was injured after they fell into a well in north Madinah. The three men were trying carry out some repairs on the well’s opening when somehow they slipped into the 55-meter deep hole. The dead workers have not been identified but the survivor was a 37-year-old Bangladeshi worker.
Preliminary i
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Land grabbers attack officials
MAKKAH — A group of land grabbers attacked members of the Makkah municipality’s land encroachment committee after they removed some structures built without permission, Al-Watan daily reported. The director of Al-Shawqiyah branch municipality said the officials were pelted with stones while performing their official duty. No one was hurt in the atta
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250 benefit from rehab program
RIYADH — About 250 people have been discharged from the Jeddah and Riyadh branches of Prince Muhammad Bin Naif Center for Advice and Care, according to a Ministry of Interior spokesman. They successfully completed courses in Shariah, sociology, psychology and attended classes in many other fields, the spokesman said, adding that they have shown signs of i
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India Festival’s AP day a memorable fare
Asfia Hussaini from Mohamad Alungal, chairman and managing director of Al Abeer Medical Group, for putting together a brilliant act of a typical Hyderabadi wedding along with other teachers. — SG photos by Syeda Amtul Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Andhra Prade
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Travelers demand increase in flights as countdown for school begins
Nader Al-Enizi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
TABUK/JAZAN/DAMMAM — It is time to return to school after the short mid-year vacation, vacationers are now vying with each another to get seats to return to their regions.
Though some have left it till late to make it back home from their destina
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Health dangers of tattoos and its prohibition in Islam
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Unhealthy practices, some even prohibited in Islam, are slowly creeping into our society; and it will take more awareness, education, and open dialogue to stay alert and stop these problems in their tracks before they spread. Tattooing is vie
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Cancer kids: A story of pain and hope
Sanad Children Cancer Society hosted young cancer fighters and survivors at Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh recently. The elaborate celebrations were meant to encourage the children rebel against cancer and retrieve their lives. — File photo Zain Anbar Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH
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Riyadh burns 48,000 trees each winter
RIYADH — The Ministry of Agriculture has said the Riyadh region alone burns 48,000 trees for heating in the winter every year, a local newspaper reported.
It described logging as the most dangerous activity threatening plant life in the Kingdom.
The ministry said this has negative environmental effects and called for a ban on
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Matchmakers demand mobile recharge cards as fees
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Repeated warnings on the Internet against fake marriage offers and bogus matchmakers have not deterred young people or online matchmakers from pursuing their dreams.
An online matchmaker, according to Al-Hayat newspaper, has started demanding SR50 from those seeki
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