Hameed Awad Al-Anzi
Al-Jazirah
The Ministry of Higher Education recently revealed that a large number of citizens obtained their degrees from 100 fake and 30 unrecognized universities. It said there were more than 51,000 forged certificates in the Kingdom, including masters and PhD degrees.
I believe that this figure is low
Fake PhD holders steal market
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Curb rising cases of child abuse
Dr. Mouda Al-Zahrani
Al-Jazirah
It is high time to take serious initiatives to ensure the protection of children in the wake of a rising tide of cases of violence and sexual abuse against them. Videoclips of such incidents are being circulated through social networking sites.
Violence against children only happens because o
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A lethal poison
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A silent but potent poison can lurk unsuspectingly in your home, creeping up without previous warning, instigating its fast-acting onslaught on the human body, beginning first with the most vulnerable — children. It is lethal but unfortunately it can be easily obtained in t
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Official denies increase of harassment cases in schools
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Education authorities in Jeddah maintain that there has not been any substantial increase in harassment cases in schools.
Harassment complaints are referred to security authorities or the education directorate for action depending on the severity of the cases, Al-Hayat newspaper
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Princess Nourah says Saudi women playing a meaningful role
Saudi Gazette report
BURAIDAH — Princess Nourah Bint Mohammad said it is evident that Saudi women are making a telling contribution to society.
In an interview with Makkah daily, the princess noted that women have ventured into scientific innovation and hold the patents to many inventions.
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Conflicts destroy Muslim economies: Abdullah
MAKKAH — Top religious scholars and officials began a meeting in Makkah on Sunday to discuss problems facing Muslims around the world. On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah opened the global conference on “The Islamic World, Problems and Solutions” at the headquarter
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Family of 8 hurt in Asir accident
ABHA — Eight members of a family sustained moderate injuries during a car accident on Wadi Khaim Road in Asir, said Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Nuqair. All the injured were taken to nearby hospitals by paramedics who arrived at the scene shortly after the accident was reported. Thee of the injured left the hospital after getting f
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Children set home on fire
TAIF — A group of children accidentally set their family home on fire while playing with matchsticks, said Civil Defense spokesman Col. Nasser Al-Shareef. The fire broke out on the roof after the children burned various items. Neighbors saw smoke coming on the roof and called the firefighters. Four teams battled the fire and rescued all chil
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Blackmailer held in Al-Ahsa
AL-AHSA — An alleged blackmailer who threatened several women that he would post their photos online has been arrested here, according to Eastern Province Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. Fed up with constant threats, the women, who did not know each other, reported him to the police who tracked down the blackmailer. The man was t
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Sudanese gang of car thieves busted
RIYADH — Six Sudanese have been arrested here for stealing cars and trucks and selling them abroad. After receiving several complaints of car thefts, a police crack team was formed that gathered all details and clues. In a short time, the gang of six Sudanese was apprehended. During investigations, they admitted to stealing vehicles, changin
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Narcotic pills seized at airport
About 44,000 narcotic pills stashed in coffee packets were seized Sunday by Prince Naif Bin Abdulaziz Airport’s customs officers in Buraidah. An Arab expatriate was arrested in connection with the case. Customs Department Director Abdulrahman Abalkhail said the smuggler hid the pills inside small bags that were stashed inside the packets to make them appear
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SIM card racket arrested
Makkah police on Sunday arrested an Egyptian and two Indians for illegally selling SIM cards in Jeddah. Those arrested also provided their customers with stolen iqama numbers. Hundreds of cards were seized while the arrested men were handed over to the concerned officials for further investigations.
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CD of Farook College magazines released
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Jeddah chapter of Farook College Old Students Association (FOSA) recently organized a function to launch a CD that compiles the annual students’ magazines of the college during the period from 1951 to 2012. Ifzu Rahman, President of Saudi Indian Fo
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Poets of yesteryears extolled in Halqa event
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Halqa-e-Danish Jeddah held a literary evening and Mushairah on Thursday with poets from Jeddah and Taif taking part. The literary event had two sessions. In the prose session’s workshop three papers were read out. Qamar Haider Qamar shed light on
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Jamia Millia Islamia host dinner party in Jeddah
The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Alumni (Jeddah chapter) recently hosted a dinner party in honor of Badruddin Qureshi, former president of the JMI students union, and other senior Jamiaties who were in Jeddah on a private visit. (Seated from left) Nadeem Alam, Ikram Elhai, Badruddin Qureshi, Shaukat Azad, Khurshid Usmani, Syed Athar H. Rizvi and Shamshad Ali Ansari.
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‘Ayyamul Maayiz’ to hit stands at Riyadh Book Fair
Muhammed Nafih ‘Ayyamul Maayiz’, the Arabic translation by Suhail Abdul Hakeem Wafy of a celebrated Indian novel, which draws on the hard-hitting tale of a migrant worker who, by a strange quirk of fate, was forced to lead life as a goatherd in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, will be unveiled at Riyadh Book Fair.
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Students urged to embrace tips to overcome exam stress
Saudi Gazette report BURAIDAH — A well-known Indian academic advised students who sit for public examinations to embrace effective tips and tricks to overcome stress and nervousness. Addressing a workshop organized by the Buraidah Talent Teens here recently, Ismail Maritheri of Jeddah&rs
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Female university students in Asir to donate organs
Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — As many as 100 female university students in Abha have signed special pledges to donate their organs after death, Makkah daily reported on Monday.
The students signed the commitments during a campaign to promote organ donation.
The initiative was
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Housekeepers seeking to migrate to other countries
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Housekeepers in Saudi Arabia are increasingly seeking to migrate to other countries to which they travel with their employers, according to the Saudi families that hired them.
Dalia Mohammed, a Saudi housewife, said her housekeeper was happ
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Kids not allowed to work on streets
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A deputy labor minister said the ministry does not allow underage children to work.
Dr. Mefrej Al-Haqbani told Al-Hayat daily that this ban includes working for families or companies. Those found employing children under the legal working a
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