SHAMLI, Hail — Three young siblings drowned in a rainwater swamp west of Hail. Hail Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Nafei Al-Harbi said the children, aged between 5 and 10, went to swim in the swamp that had formed during the recent heavy rain in the area and apparently got stuck. Their bodies were recovered and transported t
Three siblings drown in swamp
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Tragic end to road confrontation
MADINAH — A young man in his 20s was killed after he was hit by another car during a scuffle on Prince Abdulmajeed Road. Madinah Police spokesman Fahd Al-Ghannam said the victim was harassing the other man while they were both driving on the road. The driver who was being harassed had his sister with him in the car while the victim was with
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Human smuggling attempt foiled
BISHA — Security patrols from the governorate of Bisha foiled an attempt to smuggle nine unidentified persons into the Kingdom on the Bisha-Riyadh Expressway. The smugglers were using a vehicle to survey the road and using another to carry the infiltrators. The smugglers, infiltrators and the vehicles were handed to
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Five injured in warehouse fire
RIYADH — The Civil Defense tackled a warehouse fire in Haroon Al-Rasheed area, south of Riyadh. Ahmad Al-Enezi, the capital’s Red Crescent spokesman, said six ambulance vans thatwere dispatched to the area provided first-aid. He added three warehouse workers suffered from smoke inhalation while two sustained burns on
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Man injured in accident
A young man sustained several injuries when his car overturned on the Makkah-Jeddah Expressway. Makkah Red Crescent spokesman Ali Al-Ghamdi said paramedics attended the accident and transferred the victim to Al-Noor Hospital in Makkah. He added that police were investigating the cause of the accident. The injured driver’s condition is stated to be stable.
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Border Guards rescued the crew of a boat
Border Guards rescued the crew of a boat in distress near the Jeddah coast. The crew, consisting of a Saudi, Jordanian, and a Sudanese were on a pleasure trip in the sea, when their boat experienced problems and they sent a distress signal. They were brought ashore and all are fine. Meanwhile, the Eastern Province Border Guards rescued five Indians from drowning w
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Erring Jeddah food factory shut down
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Commerce has closed down a food factory in Jeddah that forged the certificates of origin on a large quantity of its food packs, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Monday.
The factory put labels on its food packs saying it was made in Turke
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No medicines for cancer patients at KAU Hospital
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Cancer medicines are not available for OPD patients in King Abdulaziz University Hospital, a senior official has said.
Dr. Saeed Al-Ghamdi, deputy director of the hospital, was quoted by Al-Madinah daily as saying that a lack of budget allo
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Japanese calligraphy and paperwork exhibited in Riyadh
RIYADH — The Embassy of Japan participated in ‘The 6th Annual International Day’’ event organized by King Faisal School and held a booth there with the cooperation of the students of the school. Culture and Education Section of the Embassy demonstrated Japanese calligraphy (Shodo) and Japanese paperwor
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Gullu Dada does the star turn in ‘Hunagma in KSA’
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A unique comedy show called “Hungama in KSA”, highlighting the Hyderabadi dialect, regaled audience on Thursday night at Hadeeqa kilo-10, Old Makkah road here. Tanzeem Hum Hindustani celebrated the 65th republic day of India b
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7th Asian Film Festival kicks off in Jeddah
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Showcasing different Asian cultures, traditions, art and their diversity, the 7th Asian Film Festival, an annual event of ACG club, was officially inaugurated on Monday at the Garden Residence of Matahiro Yamaguchi, Consul-General of Japan, in
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New learning technology soon for Imam University students
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Students of Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University will soon get access to customized educational material.
Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, has entered into an agreement with the university under which the form
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15,376 kg of aluminum phosphide confiscated
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A total of 15,376 kg of “silent killer” aluminum phosphide has been confiscated from various sales outlets in the city. Penal actions have been taken against a number of warehouses, a veterinary pharmacy and a transport firm for stocking the d
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Jeddah seaport to have three rail stations
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Three stations will be constructed at the Jeddah Islamic Seaport enabling the Saudi Landbridge train project to cover all of the companies operating in the port, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported on Tuesday quoting port sources.
The sources said the final
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Saudis kidnapped in Yemen recall ordeal
Ibrahim Alawi and Abdullah Mashhour
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A Saudi citizen and his son-in-law’s holiday to Yemen last week turned into a nightmare when they were abducted and held hostage in a farm for six days.
Abdullah Ali Solaiman Daghas Hamdi, 65, and Hussain Ahmed H
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Municipality razes kiosks of widows and divorcees
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Jeddah Municipality on Sunday demolished kiosks owned by a number of Saudi widows and divorcees in south Jeddah, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Monday. The municipality reportedly did not heed the protests of the women who were demanding to be left alone
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Alwaleed receives Baker
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), sits with former US secretary of state James Baker at Kingdom Resort in Riyadh on Sunday. They discussed bilateral issues as well as the current situation in the Middle East.
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Initiative aims to bring mothers together
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Mothers from all walks of life are being encouraged to come together to share experiences, gain insights and updates and build on their understanding of motherhood.
The My Profession: MOM will be an annual initiative with key activities and campaigns hosted each qu
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Corrupt must be held accountable
Abdurahman Al-Araabi
Al-Madinah
THE names of corrupt officials and organizations have not been publicized for quite some time. I don’t know why this is the case and hope that the practice of naming and shaming corrupt officials will continue in the future.
A leading local daily recently published a
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Buckle up and stay off your mobile phone
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — It is high time to correct bad driving habits, educate the youth on traffic safety. It is imperative for everyone behind the wheel, young and old, to abide by traffic safety rules. Numbers and statistics are spewed out in diff
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