Dr. Modi Al-Zahrani
Al-Jazeera
I went to the Grand Mosque the other day. While I was searching for a place to sit, “The Library” sign caught my eye. I never knew there was one inside the Grand Mosque until I saw the sign. I was happy. I thought I should check it out. I went straight to the library, located
Grand Mosque library: No entry for women
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The problem lies in failure to apply Shariah properly
Dr. Adnan Abdullah Al-Shiha
Al-Eqtisadiah
In the Arab World, sectarian conflict has taken a dangerous turn. The danger lies in the fact that the parties at conflict blame Islam – which is regarded as the social, political, economic and cultural way of life for Muslims – for such conflict. They mistakenly vi
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Guardians should not treat women cruelly
Dr. Ayidh Al-Raddadi
Al-Madinah
Some guardians use their guardianship from the perspective of customs, traditions or even vested interests and not from the principle of caring that emanates from Islam which makes it incumbent for them to protect the rights of others.
I have recently read a story of a wo
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Inherent inheritance
Saudi Gazette report IN the days and age of nuclear families, materialism has trumped familial ties leaving little chance of emotive growth between close relatives. In the absence of strong bonds from what should have been inherent inheritance of a shared upbringing, children today face the prospects of inheriting the residua
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A company with big heart
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette THE Hope Center for Exceptional Needs, Saudi Arabia’s first and only multilingual and multicultural center for disabled children, celebrated receiving their second grant from Boeing Thursday at its premises in Jeddah. Boeing gave SR450,000 to the center, which had to go th
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Children risk contracting skin, respiratory infections on mall rides
Saudi Gazette report Parents who regularly take their kids on amusement rides in malls put their children at risk of contracting skin and respiratory infections. According to a report in Alsharq daily, owners of indoor amusements parks often fail to sterilize their rides properly and with hundreds of children v
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Dispute results in murder
ARAR — A young man allegedly shot and killed a citizen here on Monday. A personal dispute is said to be the reason behind the murder. Northern Borders police spokesman Brig. Bandar Al-Aydaa said the police was notified of a body in an area south of Arar. Police and forensics attended the site and found a dead citizen in his 40s with gunshot
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One dead, six injured in accident
TABUK — The driver of a car was killed and six of his family members sustained various injuries in a horrific accident along the Madinah-Tabuk Expressway on Monday. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman Husam Al-Saleh said the driver died on the spot when his car drove into a waiting truck on the side of the road. Among those injured was a woman in h
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Fire engulfs passenger bus
ABU AREESH — Civil Defense firefighters were able to control a fire that erupted in a bus along the Sabya-Abu Areesh Expressway on Monday. The Saudi Arabian Public Transportation Company (SAPTCO) bus was carrying passengers from Yemen, and an electrical fault is believed to have caused the fire. All passengers escaped unharmed. Investigation
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Haia destroys tons of liquor
BALLASMAR — The Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) members on Monday destroyed over four tons of liquor that was ready for sale. Asir Haia spokesman Awadh Al-Asmari said the Haia acted on information about the locations used for manufacturing liquor. He added that an expatriate believed to be running the operati
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Female students injured in accident
RIYADH — Four female students were injured in an accident on Al-Termethi Road on Monday. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Mazen Al-Ghamdi said the students sustained minor injuries and three were taken to Al-Iman Hospital, while the fourth was taken to Prince Salman Hospital.
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Housemaid held on murder charge
DAMMAM — An African housemaid has been detained for allegedly murdering another expatriate. Eastern Province police spokesman Col. Zyad Al-Reqaiti said a housewife informed police that her profusely bleeding driver was lying in her house yard. A police team, which arrived at the scene immediately, found that the man had died of chest wounds.
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Man dissuaded from committing suicide
SABYA — Jazan Civil Defense were able to dissuade a young man in his 20s from committing suicide. The young man was threatening to throw himself off a building in Al-Khaldiyah neighborhood. The Civil Defense took necessary precautions and was able to convince the young man to change his mind. The man, believed to be suffering from a mental d
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Three expatriates drown in ditch
RIYADH — Three expatriate workers drowned in a ditch on the ring road here on Monday. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Mazen Al-Ghamdi said the victim’s car swerved off the road and slid into the ditch. Civil Defense was called to recover the bodies and the victims were taken to the mortuary.
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Agency for Indian passports shifts office
RIYADH — M/s VFS LLC GCC, the agency to which passport, visa and attestation services have been outsourced by the Indian embassy here, have shifted their center in Batha District to a new location. Passport (normal & emergency) and attestation services will be available at the new center from Feb. 25. Visa services will also be ava
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Qat tree found in Jeddah street
JEDDAH — A resident of a Jeddah district has discovered a tree bearing the leaves of the narcotic qat. A Saudi Arabian Airlines pilot was jogging in the Al-Neaim District when he saw some Asian workers taking special care of the tree. He noticed that it was completely different from other trees planted by the municipality. One of his friends
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French school to be built in Jeddah
JEDDAH — The International French School of Jeddah (IFSJ) will move to the Prince Sultan Cultural Center (PSCC), according to Muhammad Al-Fadhol, chairman of the center. PSCC CEO Ahmad Al-Sanousi and Mary Abu Fadhil, IFSJ chairwoman, recently signed a contract to build the school inside the center’s educational complex. The contract si
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SR25 an hour wage for laborers proposed
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A number of recruitment companies that will start operating in the next few months have suggested an hourly rate of SR25 as a suitable wage for workers, Makkah daily reported.
The companies agreed on this wage after conducting several studies on the most reas
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Young volunteers clean cemeteries in Dhamad
Abdulaziz Muaafa Okaz/Saudi Gazette DHAMAD — A group of youths have volunteered to clean cemeteries, mosques and roads of Dhamad governorate. Ahmad Muaafa, supervisor of the campaign, said the volunteers seek to spread awareness among the younger generation on the importance
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BMC, KFSH discuss academic partnership
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As part of the plan to enhance quality of education and achieve academic excellence, a delegation from Batterjee Medical College for Science and Technology recently visited the Office of Academic and Training Affairs at King Faisal Specialist Hospital (KFSH).
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