Apartment owners lament shoddy construction, poor maintenance

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Adnan Shabrawi & Mohsen Alsabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette Buying an apartment has long been viewed as a cheaper and better alternative to owning an independent house but shoddy workmanship and cheap building materials, combined with poor maintenance, has prompted many apartment owners to complain about the state of the apartment and, in some

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Building Code: Absence of supervision and unscrupulous contractors

February 28, 2014, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report  Despite the expansion of buildings and construction in different regions of the Kingdom in the last few years following an increase in demand for properties intended for investment or ownership, this vertical and horizontal urban expansion fueled technical and engineering shortcomings in the constructed buildings and h

Drunk driver opens fire at police checkpoint

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — Security officers detained a man in his 20s for firing his gun near a police checkpoint in Al-Zaitah, north of Tabuk. Police asked the man to stop his vehicle at the checkpoint and he responded by firing multiple shots in the air before fleeing. Police pursued the driver and were able to arrest him before he could escape into the des

2 dead, 3 injured in road accident

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   ABHA — Two people were killed and three others injured in a horrific accident involving two cars. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Ibrahim Aseeri said paramedics attended the scene but two of the victims were already dead. The survivors were provided first aid at the scene and transferred to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, one man was

9-yr-old injured in bicycle accident

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   TURAIF — A 9-year-old child suffered a deep cut to his neck when he fell off his bicycle. The child was taken to a nearby hospital, which notified the police of the incident. Police questioned the child and attended the scene of the incident to investigate. No further information was available.

Pakistani expat takes own life

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   AFIF - A Pakistani expatriate committed suicide by hanging himself from his room’s ceiling fan. The man’s body was found by his compatriots who live in the same building. The men immediately informed their sponsor who in turn notified police. The area was cordoned off as forensic teams and investigators were called in to inspect the sc

Fuel truck overturns in Makkah, disaster averted

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — A tanker truck carrying nearly 33,000 liters of fuel overturned in Makkah’s Al-Hijrah neighborhood. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Sakeh Al-Elayani said the incident occurred on the ring road and the fuel quickly spilled out onto the road. Several Civil Defense rescue teams were rushed to the site and blanketed the fuel w

Expat detained for supermarket theft

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   AL-DARB - Workers at a supermarket in Al-Darb detained an expatriate for allegedly attempting to steal cash and other items. The man was allegedly hiding inside the supermarket when it closed for prayers. He was able to steal SR10,000 from the cash register and was searching for other items to steal when workers returning from prayer caught him re

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Car crushed by falling tree

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   A citizen woke up on Friday morning to find his car had been crushed by a tree. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said the man had parked his car next to the tree outside his home. When he woke up in the morning, he found the tree had fallen on his car. Civil Defense teams were called in and they cut the tree and removed it from the car. Investig

Qaderoon prepares for network launch

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — After months of planning and preparation, the business and disability network Qaderoon is currently finalizing details for the official launch of the network. The organization uses global and local best practices to offer scientific and practical

Abha father admits to torturing girl to death

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   ABHA — A Saudi citizen has admitted to killing his daughter and torturing his other daughters by chaining them to windows and doors, Al-Watan daily reported. The man, who was separated from his wife, was raising his three daughters without any supervision and deprived

Nutritionist: Cotton candy contains carcinogenic dye

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH – Nutritionist Dr. Nawal Al-Barakati has warned that cotton candy sold on streets contains artificial colors and preservatives that can cause cancer in children and affect their DNA, Al-Madinah daily reported. Some of the artificial food dyes can cause hair los

Utilize Labor Ministry’s call center, OFWs told

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom can contact the Saudi Labor Ministry directly through its toll-free number 92-000-1173 to voice their complaints against employers or recruitment agencies, the Philippine Embassy said in a statement. The embassy advised Filipino workers to utilize the service whenever necessary.

Illegal expat children deprived of education

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Groups of undocumented African children hang out in a residential neighborhood in Makkah. Deprived of an opportunity for normal school education, many of these children who are born to parents who violate the country’s residency regulations spend a great deal of time on the street where they develop dangerous behavioral problems. — Courtesy Makkah Online

Filipino stroke victim’s hospital bill settled

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – The hospital bill of an undocumented Filipino worker who has been confined to a private hospital here for almost five months has been paid, Consul General Uriel Norman Garibay said. According to Garibay, the consulate 's Assistance to the Na

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Human remains found in Najran village trench

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   NAJRAN — A man discovered human remains and broken pieces of pottery inside a trench at Dahda village in Najran, Makkah daily reported. Mubarak Al-Suqoor, the man who discovered the skeletons, said he came to Dahda after he heard numerous rumors from locals about the

Train young Saudis to become skilled tradesmen

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Abdullah Al-Joaithin Al-Riyadh   A LARGE number of our expatriate brothers have learned their respective trades in the Kingdom by using it as a lab for their experiments and at the same time receiving money from us. The so-called skilled expatriates claim to have the knowledge to repair our vehicles and f

First Saudi Arabian Firefighter Challenge starts today

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Under the umbrella of the Directorate of Civil Defense, 911 Fire Fighting and Occupational Safety Training is organizing the first Saudi Arabian Firefighter Challenge 2014 in Jeddah. The competition, based on firefighting tasks commonly perform

Riyadh to host largest international YouTube gathering

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH – The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) will organize the largest international YouTube gathering in Riyadh. The event, which is being organized by KACST's Bader program for technology incubators and Google, will be held on Wednesday at the

Firms slammed for denying worker rights

March 1, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Naseer Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The private sector in Saudi Arabia has long been criticized for relying on cheap foreign labor while ignoring qualified Saudi employees. Saudization programs such as Nitaqat, which requires companies to maintain a ce