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Endangered Arabian leopard found poisoned

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Saudi Wildlife Authority (SWA) has confirmed reports that an Arabian leopard was found poisoned in Makkah’s Wadi Numan area. The head of the National Wildlife Research Center Dr. Ahmad Al-Bouq, said the leopard had apparently eaten the corpse of an animal that had been

Young ladies smoke ‘to stay with the times’

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — There has been a noticeable increase in young women smokers who claim they are into smoking as a fad or have taken to smoking by imitating other women smokers only to be left with the habit, Al-Madinah daily reported. Many women can be seen in shopping malls, restaurants and caf

New survey puts rate of unemployment at 5.6%

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RIYADH — The unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia stands at 5.6 percent, according to a new survey. The Labor Force Survey for June 2013 has revealed that the total workforce in the Kingdom was 11.36 million, representing 54 percent of the country's population. Almost 9.6 million of them were men. The Central Department of Stati

A wife for the sake of children

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Dahlia Gazzaz Al-Hayat Several women stand confused and are perhaps incapable of answering a question about their fate due to strained marital relations that certainly impact their life and the life of their children. They have bitter experiences in their married life and are forced to continue just for the sake of their children.

Men lay claim on wives’ salaries as ‘legal guardians’

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — At the end of every month, many wives have become accustomed to a monthly quarrel with their husbands, who claim their rights to their wives' salaries. Soad Salman, a teacher, experiences tension at the end of every month, as she fears the regular dispute between her husband and

Filipino expats told to register with embassy

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RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh urged all Filipinos in Saudi Arabia and Yemen to register with the embassy through its website (www.philembassy-riyadh.org). To enter the specific module for registration, Filipinos should click on the respective national ?ag of the country they live

Probe uncovers proof of corruption at KAMC

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — An investigation committee has exposed fresh evidence of administrative and financial corruption at King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, Al-Watan daily reported. KAMC was established only five years ago but has had to deal with various problems and complaints of ill management

Five burglars in Tabuk police custody

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TABUK — Five Saudis have been apprehended for breaking into several homes and cars and opening fire on police officers, said Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Muhammad Al-Rashidi. The police had received several reports of theft from citizens and expatriates over the past few days. Due to the severity of their crimes, the police formed a team of undercover

4 held for selling pre-paid SIM cards

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JEDDAH — Two Saudis and two Egyptians were arrested for selling pre-paid SIM cards on Palestine Street. A total of 267 cards and cell phone devices were confiscated. All men provided sellers with ID numbers for the SIM cards. A card can cost SR150 to SR250. Secret agents kept a close eye on them and caught them red-handed in front of cell phone malls. Jed

Expatriate cons four Saudis out of SR200,000

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BURAIDAH — A Jordanian man swindled four Saudis out of SR200,00 after making each one of them pay him a SR50,000 dowry. The man, who lived here for four months then left for Jordan, made his victims believe that they were going to marry his daughter. The four men did not know each other and had never met before except at the police station where they file

3-month jail for juvenile kidnapper

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DAMMAM — A 17-year-old child abductor has been sentenced to three months in jail. The Dammam District Court judge said the sentence covers public rights and the defendant has to appear before Al-Qatif District Court for a private rights hearing. The child’s father objected to the judge’s sentence and his giving permission to the abductor to ge

Two truck crash spills oil

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Two trucks crashed into each other Sunday at Prince Majed Street in Jeddah, causing large quantities of oil to spill on the street. No one was injured in the accident, which eyewitnesses said was caused due to the vehicles traveling at high speed. Civil Defense teams were dispatched to the scene to remove oil off the street.

9 injured in gas cylinder explosion

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Nine people were badly injured when a gas cylinder exploded Sunday at a restaurant in Makkah. Civil Defense firefighters rushed to the scene and battled the blaze that ripped through the restaurant. Red Crescent paramedics transported five of the injured to Al-Noor Specialist Hospital while the other four were taken to King Faisal Hospital. Initial investigations revealed a gas

15,984 bottles of liquor seized

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A total of 15,984 liquor bottles were seized Sunday at the Al-Bat’ha border, 500 km away from Riyadh. The smugglers hid the bottles inside a large clothes consignment box. The customs officers said the bottles were stashed on the sides of the large box. The smugglers were handed over to police.

New pictorial site on KSA provinces

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JEDDAH — King Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University  will launch a website on the Kingdom’s 13 provinces. Visitors will have a chance to obtain full details on a province and its cities. Important historical and Islamic sites, economic living conditions, most popular dishes and best tourist attractions in each region will be available in picture

Campaign to improve student conduct

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RIYADH – A high school has launched a four-month campaign targeting its 625 female students and their families. Al-Tisoon High School will use social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram to send short but effective messages to students and their families. The messages will focus on treating some prevalent wrong practices and beh

Family consents to organ donation

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MAKKAH – A family of a brain-dead man lying at King Faisal Hospital has signed an organ donation consent form provided by the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT), according to Makkah Health Affairs spokesman Bassam Maghrabi. The patient was electrocuted while on duty. Doctors conducted necessary medical checkups and pronounced him brain-dead. Th

New tourist app launched

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RIYADH — Prince Sultan Bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission of Tourism and Antiquities, has inaugurated a new smart phone application that allows the general public to get information on various tourism services available in the Kingdom. The “Saudi Tourism” app also gives users information on the type of cultural activities that will

Brunei marks 30th National Day

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Consulate General of Brunei organized a reception at the Park Hyatt Hotel here on Sunday to mark the country’s 30th National Day. The Minister Plenipotentiary Jamal Balkheyour, Head of the Diplomatic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arab

750 applicants to be admitted following IISJ draw

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JEDDAH — The much awaited draws for admission to International Indian School, Jeddah were conducted on Saturday, in the Boys’ Section. Considering the high demands for admission and the limited number of seats in the school, the system of allotting seats through a draw was introduced by the school authorities to maintain transparency
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