RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) warned against the use of slimming products that are advertised and sold by unidentified persons through social media. The authority said in a statement that these products contain large quantities of amphetamine derivatives that were banned earlier as they posed a heart and addiction risk. I
SFDA warns against weight loss pills
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Independent judicial circuits in 3 weeks
JEDDAH — In a new step toward setting up specialist courts, the Ministry of Justice has established the first batch of departments affiliated to general courts in Riyadh and Jeddah. They will specialize in looking into murder, robbery, drug smuggling and kidnapping cases. This came after the approval of Minister of Justice Muhammad Al-Isa in
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UNICEF commends Saudi relief program
RIYADH — UNICEF has commended the Kingdom and the Saudi National Relief Committees (SNRC) at a high-level event in Riyadh recently for their ongoing commitment to save children. Hosted by the SNRC, the event aimed to raise awareness on the humanitarian crisis in Syria, which has devastated the lives of millions of children. Interior Minister
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“Leave it, it’s rotten”
Amin Talal
Al-Watan
Racists will stand on the Day of Judgment before Allah the Almighty and be asked why they treated people of different ethnic backgrounds with disrespect. No pretext whatsoever will justify their action.
Are you a pure Arab or an Arabized Arab? Are you of Bedouin origin or a mixed one
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Foundation stone laid for King Abdullah Gardens
Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb lays the foundation stone for King Abdullah International Gardens (KAIG) in Riyadh on Thursday. One of the largest environmental projects in the world, the KAIG will be spread over a 2.5 million square meter area on Riyadh-Taif Highway. Prince Miteb later made an inspection tour of Prince Salman Park
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Why not name schools after women?
Dr. Fauziya Al-Bakr
Al-Jazeera
Intermediate School No. 53, Elementary School 140, Secondary School 16. We used to know our schools from elementary to secondary levels by serial numbers that do not represent any significance or identity.
Schools run by the General Presidency for Girls’ Education wer
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Saudi woman is a minor!
Haya Al-Manee
Al-Riyadh
As far as a Saudi woman is concerned, she is considered a minor. Under the Kingdom’s law, a man is considered a minor only until the age of 18. But in a woman’s case, she always treated as a minor in the legal point of view, irrespective of her age. A minor boy can become the g
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Drugs demerits — Female force leads the way
Saudi Gazette report THE Department for Women’s Affairs at the Kingdom’s Anti-Drug Directorate has been playing a pivotal role in spreading awareness among female members of society on the demerits of drug abuse. Under the theme ‘Members of Society Are Precious to Us,’ the department has worked out met
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No Parking signs: Is anyone listening?
Saudi Gazette report AS MALLS and retail stores across the Kingdom compete to attract customers, they are also battling to keep as many parking spots in their lots free for customers as possible. This has resulted in “No Parking” and “Parking for Customers Only” signs sprouting up outsi
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Donate blood — Save Lives
Saudi Gazette report BLOOD donation is not only a national duty but a great humanitarian deed that can save human lives. It also strengthens bonds of mutual love and harmony among members of society. A blood donor can save up to three human lives each time he/she donates blood. Donating blood on a regular basis
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Pak welfare team visits prisoners
MAKKAH — A Pakistan Consulate team led by Consul General Aftab Ahmad Khokher visited a prison in Makkah on Thursday to ensure the welfare of Pakistanis jailed there and to extend them possible assistance. The team, which included Tehseem Ul Haq Haqqi and officials of the welfare wing, also met with the jail authorities. The prison director assured the con
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SEC denies service charge hike
JEDDAH — Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has denied rumors that the company intends to raise service charges for electricity in the Kingdom. “Reports that the company was planning to raise its meter service charge by SR5 are untrue,” said SEC Executive President Ziyad Al-Shiha. He said amending power tariffs and fees related to electricity ser
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Probe begins into landing gear damage
RIYADH — The Aviation Investigation Bureau (AIB) has begun investigations to determine the circumstances that damaged the landing gear of a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 777 while landing at Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport on Thursday. Saudia Flight SV713 took off from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, with 266 passengers
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Panel to set criteria for women’s vote
RIYADH — Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb has disclosed that a committee has been formed to study criteria for nominating and electing women as members of municipal councils. Prince Mansour said these controls emanate from the teachings of Islam and the customs and traditions of Saudi society that are based on the Shariah.
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PSCCQ researcher wins accolades
BURAIDAH — Director of Health Affairs in Qassim Dr. Salah Al-Kharaz has commended Dr. Rami Abazid, cardiologist consultant who received Professor Faqih Award during the 25th Saudi Heart Association Convention in February. Abazid was given the award in recognition for his research work entitled: “Fat volume measurement as predictor of image noise in
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Sermon at Grand Mosque translated
MAKKAH — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques started giving simultaneous interpretation of Friday sermons in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The intra-FM service in English and Urdu was available this Friday to worshippers inside the King Fahd Annex. Specially equipped interpretation booths were set up in the area and worshippers were given headphones. Aft
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Dealing with children in this high-tech world
Ibrahim Badawood
Al-Jazirah
In my opinion, those who are affected mainly by the technological advancement and breathtaking developments in the current world are parents. In the past, obtaining an education was difficult but it has become more difficult at present in the light of fast developments in the field of information technology. Th
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The YouTube revolution and Saudi youths
Fouziya Al-Bakar
Al-Jazirah
Until now, it is not clear how far the YouTube revolution, which dominate our present world, have reached. But one thing we know is that Saudis collectively take two hours out of more than 100 hours generally estimated to be spent for viewing YouTube in a minute worldwide. This means that Saudis spend for viewi
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We and the foreign workers
Abdul Aziz Al-Suwaigh
Al-Jazirah
Prominent academic and media personality Huwaida Khoja sparked a healthy debate over foreign workers when she posted comments on her Facebook page about resumption of recruiting Indonesian domestic helpers after a hiatus of more than three years. The two sides agreed that the labor contract would have 10 c
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Papering over regulations
Saudi Gazette report According to the criteria and conditions set by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, there is no limit on the number of procurement officers in the Kingdom. This allows a significant amount of paperwork to be processed in record time. Most people resort to using the services of procurement officers to avoid having to deal
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