QATIF — Two security officers and two wanted men they were trying to arrest were killed in a gunfight in the eastern town of Al-Awamiya, authorities said on Thursday. An Interior Ministry spokesman said security forces came under fire while trying to arrest “a number of armed troublemakers” who had previously fired on resid
Four killed in Awamiya shootout
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Syria Solidarity Day on Tuesday
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will mark Feb. 25 as a Day of Solidarity with Syria as part of ongoing efforts to alleviate the sufferings of children displaced by war in that Arab country. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has issued directives to mark the day at the national level, according to Interior Minister Prince Muhammad Bin Nai
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Naming and shaming corrupt officials
Mansour Al-Tubaiqi
Okaz
Naming and shaming a corrupt official in the newspapers is a controversial and sensitive issue in our society. On the one hand, a group of people opposes this idea, saying it brings a lot of damage to the corrupt official’s name and to his family and relatives as well, especially in a cons
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Fighting atheist tendencies
Abdul Aziz Qassem
Al-Watan
We must fight the phenomenon of atheism with initiatives that will nip it in the bud before it takes roots in the hearts of our young men and women. This is possible only by launching a massive national campaign.
I recall reading a worldwide survey published by the Washington P
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Baroness Warsi visits Saudi Gazette
British Foreign Office Minister of State Baroness Warsi holds talks with Saudi Gazette Editor-in-Chief Somayya Jabarti during a courtesy visit to the newspaper’s office in Jeddah Thursday. — SG photo
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An abusive son
Abdullah Al-Harthy
Okaz
Courts across the Kingdom have examined a large number of cases involving parental abuse. We read several stories of maltreatment and abuse in which the perpetrators are the children and the victims are their parents. Some forget or pretend to forget the lofty ideals of upholding the rights of p
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On road to change!
Saudi Gazette report DESPITE traffic regulations and signals in right places, directional and speed limit signs, the presence of traffic police and a modern traffic system, a car is still a very lethal machine in the Kingdom. A report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that the Kingdom has the hig
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Orphans asking for their rights
Maha Badrani & Fouz Al-Ghamdi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MANY orphans are seeking a change — not only physical but psychological — for the better in the treatment being meted out to them by employees at orphanages while also calling for an attitudinal change that would enable their quick rehabilitation is socie
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Jazan: Hub of geological tourism
Saudi Gazette report A new stream of tourism is becoming evident in the Kingdom that could provide investment opportunities in tandem with new natural geosites as tourist destinations. A series of earthquakes that hit Jazan has brought about local and international tourists’ attention to the area and with
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Two hurt in Jeddah factory fire
JEDDAH – Two men were injured in a fire that broke out at a major factory in Jeddah’s industrial city late Thursday. Civil Defense forces rushed to the scene and contained the fire before it spread to other factories in the neighborhood.
Dr. Sami Badawood, director of Jeddah Health Affairs, said King Fahd Hospital and King Abdulaziz H
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42 Saudis to train in F-15 maintenance
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will send 42 Saudis for an intensive 18-month training on military aircraft maintenance this year. One of the largest aircraft maintenance companies in the world will train the Saudis in electrical and mechanical maintenance of F-15s, the company said in a statement on Thursday. It said all trainees would receive good salaries and in
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Saudi conned out of SR250,000
JEDDAH — Two young men have been arrested after they allegedly cheated a Saudi out of a quarter of a million riyals, Jeddah Police spokesman First Lt. Nawaf Al-Bouq said on Thursday. One of the men phoned the victim claiming he was from the bank and wanted to update his account details. The victim gave him the details only to discover later that more than
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278 expats take employers to court
RIYADH — At least 278 lawsuits have been filed by expatriate workers against their employers in labor offices all over the Kingdom so far this year, according to recent statistics released by the Ministry of Justice. Most of the workers complained about non-payment of salaries and other financial entitlements. Riyadh topped in the number of labor disputes
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City sues trio over chemtrail allegations
JEDDAH — Jeddah Municipality has brought a lawsuit against two lawyers and a reporter who accused the municipality of using chemtrails to break up clouds and prevent rainfall in the city. Municipality spokesman Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi said the accusations they raised last December resulted in widespread criticisms of the municipality. The lawyers who said the
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Japanese Embassy at Peace Day event
RIYADH — The Embassy of Japan participated in an International Peace Day event at Riyadh Schools on Tuesday by setting up a booth there. Ando, head of the culture and education section at the embassy, demonstrated Japanese calligraphy and exhibited Japanese traditional clothes Happi and the famous comics Anime and Manga. Many students attended the event a
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IISJ to have help desk, online fee payment soon
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette Parents of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) will soon be able to address their concerns or airing their grievances by approaching the help desk throughout the school hours. In an interview with Saudi Gazette, Haroon Rasheed, chairman of the IISJ managing committee, said that procedures are almos
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Impressive graduation day
Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai addressing the annual graduation ceremony of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) at the school auditorium on Thursday. From right: Syed Masood Ahmed, Haroon Rasheed, Muhammed Raghib Qureshi, Kausar Kidwai and Chandni Qureshi. Hassan Cheruppa & Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette&nb
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Kingdom and Japan to work for peace in world
Faheem Al-Hamid
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
TOKYO — Saudi Arabia and Japan have agreed to cooperate in political and security fields. The two countries also share their stances on Mideast peace, the Syrian conflict and world peace.
In a joint communique issued at the end of the three-day visit of Crown Prince
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Owner objects to school being shut, files lawsuits
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The owner of a school that was shut down by the directorate of education following a dispute with its manager said yesterday that he would be filing multiple lawsuits over the incident. He said he would take legal action against the directorate of education, against Jeddah Polic
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Negligence leading to death
Tariq Ibrahim
Al-Watan
Not a single day passes by when we do not hear or read in local news about the death of one person or a group in a traffic accident, fire, drowning, electrocution, or collapse of a building under construction. The long list will not suffice to be enumerated in this article.
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