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PRC holds symposium on stranded Pakistanis

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Dr. Ali Al-Ghamdi, chief guest at the symposium titled “Repatriation and rehabilitation of stranded Pakistanis from Bangladesh camps on self-finance basis”, called the idea realistic and hoped that this mechanism would alleviate the sufferings of the stranded P

KTT announces elocution competition for students

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Khak-e-Taiba Trust (KTT) delegation, (L to R) Chief Patron Shameem Kausar; Trustee Syed Khaja Viqaruddin, and Media Coordinator, Syed Rafathullah Shah seen with the Editor in Chief of Saudi Gazette, Somayya A. Jabarti at her office in Jeddah – SG photo by Abdul Rahman Baig JEDDAH — A three member delegation of Khak-e-Taiba T

Government spending on scientific research in KSA

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Government spending on scientific research was more than SR15 billion for the fiscal 1433H-1434H, Makkah daily reported. A study by the Ministry of Higher Education show that this amount represented 2.2 percent of the country's budget, or 9 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The non-government spending on scientific research for the same period was SR9

SWC: Killer of leopard will not be prosecuted

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Wildlife Commission (SWC) said it would not hold the citizen who killed a rare leopard accountable for his actions, an Arabic daily reported. The head of the National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC), Dr. Ahmad Al-Bouq, said the commission considers the citizen’s

New atlas sheds light on marine life in Arabian Gulf

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A new atlas that discusses marine life in the western area of the Arabian Gulf was presented at the 7th Petroleum and Environment Forum held recently in Al-Khobar. The 383-page atlas, prepared by the Department of Environment Protection at Aramco in cooperation with the Environm

Yemeni conjoined twins arrive at KFMC

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A set of Yemeni conjoined twins have arrived at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh for treatment. The twins were born in Abha Women and Children Hospital and were in a critical condition, necessitating their transport to KFMC. Upon arrival to the medical city, the twins were imme

Heart ailments top cause of Pinoy deaths in Western Region

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A total of 241 Filipinos, 184 male and 57 female, reportedly died in the Western Region of the Kingdom last year, according to the Philippine Consulate General. Consul General Uriel Norman Garibay said the figure could be more than double if other parts of Saud

Motorcyclists irk Makkah residents

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A number of residents have complained that they are constantly annoyed by motorcyclists who roam the streets, Makkah daily reported. They said motorcyclists are disturbing their sleep and pose a danger to traffic and pedestrians. Some motorcyclists perform dangero

Naming and shaming billionaires

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Khalid Al-Sulaiman Okaz Countless bad checks are written in the Kingdom every year that are invariably rejected due to non-sufficient funds. Arabic media recently published a report about a bad check worth SR3.7 billion. Has the check received all this attention because of its value or because of the people involved in it or is it because

Ways and means to check illegals

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Ali Saad Al-Musa Al-Watan When the decision to regularize the residency status of  expatriates was made, I wrote an article expressing fears about the crackdown campaigns. I was concerned that the authorities were lacking future plans once the crackdown campaigns started. My concerns were true. The campaigns have stopp

Dialysis patients ‘not receiving adequate services’ in Madinah

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Maha Al-Badrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — Dialysis patients are complaining of a lack of services offered to them at the King Abdulaziz Center for Dialysis. Patients claimed the center does not have all kinds of X-ray equipment, forcing doctors to refer them to King Fahd Hospital which is always ve

Former Saudi prisoner in Iraq alleges torture

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Saudi Gazette report ARAR — A Saudi who was a prisoner in an Iraqi jail has alleged that jail authorities deprived him of sleep and forced him to stay naked for days. Ahmad Muhammad Al-Ghanam, Al-Sharq daily reported, was arrested in 2004 by American forces on charges of illegally crossing the borders.

Human rights a priority, asserts emir of Makkah

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Ali Bin Gharsan Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Emir of Makkah Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah said human rights are a priority of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and preserving the dignity of humans is a red line that no one can cross. During a meeting with the head of the National Society of

Saudi executed for killing compatriot

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DAMMAM — A Saudi was executed in the eastern city of Qatif on Wednesday after he was convicted of murdering a compatriot, the Interior Ministry announced. Abdullah Al-Mabyuq shot dead Mohammed Al-Faraj following a dispute, said a ministry statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency.

Youth arrested for blackmailing girl

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SAMTAH – Members of the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) have arrested a young man who blackmailed a girl, said Jazan Haia branch spokesman Salim Al-Khamri. The man had convinced the girl that he could find her a job and asked her to send him her diplomas and photographs. When he received her photos, he started threa

Leopard attacks young men

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MAJARIDAH – An Arabian leopard attacked Tuesday four young men while they were picnicking near Sinan Mountain Road. The young men took a short walk on the hill to enjoy the weather when all of a sudden they heard the leopard growling from behind palm trees. They ran back to their car, locked themselves in and sped off. Okaz/Saudi Gazette called the direct

23 officers injured in car accident

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AL-HAREEQ — At least 23 military officers sustained various injuries Tuesday when their vehicle overturned while they were on their way to the military base in Riyadh. Preliminary investigations showed that a tire blast caused the accident. Red Crescent paramedics and Civil Defense rescuers rushed to the scene. All the injured were transported to Al-Haree

Three children die in house fire

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Three children aged between three and six died Tuesday in a fire that broke out in their home in Dahban outside Jeddah. The fire started in a room where the children were playing. The identity of the three children have not been confirmed yet. — Okaz photo

Four arrested for possessing hashish

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JAZAN — Secret police arrested four people of African origin in Jazan for allegedly smuggling drugs into the country. The officers got suspicious of the men who were walking near Abo Al-Orooj village and stopped them. On frisking them, the officers found hashish bricks on them. During questioning, the men confessed to hiding more hashish and took the offi

Green, Orange Day celebrated in Al-Hukamaa International School

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Al-Hukamaa International School’s Kindergarten section celebrated “Green Day” and “Orange Day” successfully. Kids dressed in green color enjoyed the day with lots of activities and fun. The activities included palm printing, finger printing, making masks, hats and frog faces. On Orange Day, Students wore orange colored clothes and brought various o
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