Wearing fake eyeglasses may lead to blindness: Report

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  Saudi Gazette report   FAKE eyeglasses may seem like a perfectly reasonable alternative to buying expensive designer frames but such imitation eyeglasses are hazardous to the eyes and may even cause blindness. Many people seek attractive designs and famous brands and rarely try to establish if they are authentic

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Out of character — Cartoon violence has negative impact on children

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  Saudi Gazette report  COUNTLESS studies have been done on the effects of cartoon violence on the behavior of children and an overwhelming majority have concluded that children are more likely to exhibit aggressive or violent behavior after watching violent cartoons. Al-Riyadh newspaper asked Saudi parents about the ef

19-year-old dies from MERS

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AL-KHARJ — A teenager has died from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, bringing to 63 the deaths in the Kingdom since the outbreak of the new respiratory disease in 2012. The Health Ministry said Friday the latest victim, a 19-year-old, died in Al-Kharj, southeast of Riyadh. Two of his sisters are in hospital on suspicion they have been infected with t

Green activist calls for TV channel

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JEDDAH — An environmentalist has called upon the authorities to consider launching a TV station and news agency that educates the public on the importance of preserving the environment. Environmentalist Saniya Abdulqader said the station and agency should be run by highly-qualified and experienced Saudi and Arab staff. She said such media platforms can in

KACST to launch new satellite

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RIYADH — King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) recently signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct experiments on Saudi Satellite (Saudi SAT-4), according to Dr. Badur Al-Suwaidan, supervisor of the National Center for Satellite Technology. The new satellite is expected to be launched this

New program to protect labor rights

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TAIF — The Ministry of Labor has launched a new program called Musaned to protect the rights of employers and domestic laborers. Employers and employees can use the program to learn about their rights and obligations from the moment the employment contract has been signed until the termination or end of the contract term. The program allows its users to s

Posthumous honor for schoolteacher

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RIYADH — A Jazan schoolteacher who was stabbed to death by one his students last year will be posthumously awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal First Class, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. It said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah also ordered the Finance Ministry to give a grant of SR500,000 to Muhammad Bakr Barnawi’s orphaned chi

Temporary permits for foreign contractors

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JEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is working on a new program that will allow foreign construction and contracting companies that want to implement projects in the Kingdom to apply for temporary licenses. The scheme seeks to facilitate the participation of pioneering overseas companies in carrying out government projects. It

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Saudi Gazette report The latest trend among the youth in the Kingdom seems to be necklaces, bracelets, and other accessories. Noticeably, it is a Western influence even though many deny this. Abdulmajeed Mohammad believes that wearing such accessories is a form of expression and does not necessarily entail peer influence. He not

Protect women teachers from road accidents

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Fahd Al-Hoshani Al-Jazirah Road accidents involving women teachers and girl students on their way to or from schools in remote areas have become real disasters. It is sad and painful to lose young women who put their fate in the hands of the drivers of old and poorly maintained buses. Whenever such an accident occurs, angry

Saudi women’s rights still a contentious issue

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Bakheet Al-Ghabbash Makkah Online When you talk about the rights of women, most often you end up in controversy. Some people think that such talk is not in the spirit of Islam and they claim that this may result in the spread of immorality among women in society. Interestingly, the people who criticize or oppose women’s rights argue

We must eliminate extremism from Saudi society

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Najeeb EssamYemani Makkah Online The Ministry of Education recently incorporated a learning unit in public school syllabi that highlights the dangers of extremism and of exceeding the proper bounds in religion which have an adverse impact on society and individuals. The ministry made the changes at the intermediate level. In my opinion, t

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Saudi Gazette report When seeking treatment, patients in Saudi Arabia usually go through a process that begins with a visit to a primary health center, and if treatment is unsuccessful, doctors will refer the patient to a general or specialist hospital and finally to a medical city. However, poor services offered at primary health

Abortion killers with an unusual weapon

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To kill is the story. As far as guilt is concerned, there is no difference between the person who takes someone’s life and the person who supplies the murder weapon. Abortion is a crime and a black market thrives in the Kingdom for illegal abortion drugs, which are smuggled into the country from neighboring Bahrain. Sold under the counter at pharmacies, the

Child injured in three-story plunge

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   ABHA — A four-year old child suffered severe head injuries after falling from his family’s third-story home in Al-Shabain village. Asir Health Directorate spokesman Saeed Al-Neqair said the child was rushed to Asir General Hospital where he was listed in a stable condition. He will undergo further tests to determ

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Teenager rescued from abandoned well

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   HAIL — Civil Defense divers rescued a teenager after he fell into an abandoned well in Al-Rawdah city, south of Hail. According to Maj. Nafei Al-Harbi, Hail Civil Defense spokesman, the 13-year-old boy fell into a 26-meter-deep well and it took divers only ten minutes to rescue him. The boy fractured h

One dead, eight hurt in five-car pile-up

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   TABUK – One citizen was killed and eight others sustained serious injuries in a five-car accident on Tabuk-Haql Road. Three cars were initially involved in an accident on the road and while police were attending the scene of the accident, a speeding truck collided into the three cars. Shortly afterward

Fire contained at scrapyard

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   AL-DARB – Civil Defense firefighters contained a fire that broke out in a scrapyard in the Abi Al-Sadad area. The fire was caused by ongoing welding work inside the scrapyard and firefighters were able to quickly contain it before it spread. The case has been referred to police who suspect the incident

Overturned truck causes road closure

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  Cans of paint scattered on the road after a speeding truck overturned on Khaybar Al-Janoub-Khamis Mushayt Road on Friday. — Okaz photo  ABHA — The driver of a cargo truck that was carrying hundreds of cans of paint lost control of the vehicle on Khaybar Al-Janoub-Khamis Mushayt Ro

Plan outlined to fight weapons in schools

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   Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Ministry of Education is executing a number of programs to address the problem of students bringing weapons or sharp tools to schools.  The programs seek to curb the rising