Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — A brother of Reem, the girl who was allegedly chained and tortured to death by her father, has revealed new details about her ordeal.
Reem’s father, who was separate
Brother reveals fresh details about girl’s torture
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Al-Waha students win Cambridge Learner Awards
JEDDAH — Four students from Al-Waha International School in Jeddah were among top scorers at world level in the Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) held in May/June 2013, the school said on Saturday. Winners have outperformed t
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Open budget for sermon translation
MADINAH — Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, said the translation project of Friday sermons has an open budget. Al-Sudais said the project began with English and Urdu translations. A translation department will be
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Explosives found in women’s dorm
MAKKAH — Security bodies have evacuated the women’s dormitory of Umm Al-Qura University after they discovered a container full of an unidentified explosive material. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Saleh Al-Elayani said the dormitory’s guard notified the Civil Defense of fire in
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Maid saved from rapist
Abdulrahman Shar
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
SABYA, Jazan – An employee of Jazan Civil Defense saved an Ethiopian domestic worker from being raped in an abandoned home by a c
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Nine marriage registrars punished
JEDDAH — A source at the Ministry of Justice said the ministry has penalized nine marriage registrars for violating government regulations and instructions. The penalties included the cancellation of the registrars' permits. The violations included conducting marriage procedures by accepting the
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Diabetics told to get eyes tested
JEDDAH — A medical team has urged diabetic patients to have their eyes examined on a regular basis because damage to the retina is a common complication of diabetes. The team is conducting a campaign called “Know Your Eyes”, which seeks to educate people with diabetes on the importan
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Australia to export camels to KSA
RIYADH — Australian Ambassador to the Kingdom Neil Hawkins said there are plans to export a large number of camels to Saudi Arabia. Hawkins said several investors have already prepared special ships to bring wild camels to the Kingdom. He said there are around 1 million camels in Australia thoug
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Boy dies after falling down open manhole
JEDDAH — An 8-year-old boy has died after he tumbled down an open manhole, said Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Waleed Abu Shanab. Divers pulled out the boy’s corpse around 24 hours after he had been reported missing. The boy’s parents called the police Thursday after he did not return home from school. Fo
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More pedestrian crossings urged
Many citizens have asked authorities to make zebra lines on all major streets and to enlighten the public, especially school and university students, about their importance to pedestrian safety. — Okaz photo Saudi Gaze
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Siblings drown in swamp near Tabuk
TABUK – A 20-year-old woman and her 11-year-old brother drowned in a swamp in Shaqri area, near Tabuk. A Red Crescent spokesman said the two siblings were transported to King Khalid Hospital but were declared dead on arrival. A third brother was also rescued and is in critical condition. No further information was avai
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Passenger hangs himself inside airport restroom
JEDDAH – An Indian worker hanged himself inside a restroom at King Abdulaziz International Airport’s departure lounge Saturday few minutes after attempting to assault a female passenger, according to KAIA director Abdulhameed Abalaree.
The man was going to leave the Kingdom for good on an exit-
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Salary alone is not the issue
Ibrahim Badawood
Al-Jazirah A local Arabic daily recently published a report about an academic study regarding labor issues. The study stressed the need for setting up labor courts to deal with labor issues, as well as to ensure employees’ rights and m
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Al-Balad’s centenarian beggar dies leaving a huge fortune behind
Ibrahim Shihab Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Over 50 years of panhandling on the streets of Jeddah had taken its toll on her and residents of the downtown Al-Balad district never suspected that their blind, haggard centen
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Two men detained over khulwa with schoolgirls
MADINAH — Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) have detained two men and three girls who were found to be in khulwa (illegal seclusion). The Haia had received information of a vehicle carrying young men and women near a private resort. The commission immediately dispatched a number of units that searched for
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9 injured in gas cylinder explosion
TABUK — Nine people were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a private resort west of Tabuk. Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said two firefighting teams were dispatched to the scene and contained the fire that resulted from the explosion. He added Red Crescent paramedics provided first aid to the injured and transferred them to the Milit
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Communication tower collapses in high wind
JAZAN — High winds caused the collapse of a communication tower of a mobile company. The tower collapsed onto a two-story building under construction in the Al-Suwais neighborhood, but no injuries were reported. Security bodies and representatives of the company attended the incident to inspect the tower and take necessary action.
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Newborn abandoned at petrol station
AFIF, Riyadh — A worker at a petrol station on the Dulum-Afif Road was surprised to find a newborn baby near the station and immediately notified police. Police sources said the infant was covered with a blanket and a milk can was found next to him. Police notified the Red Crescent to examine the baby and then transferred him to hospital for further exami
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Infiltrators found hiding in garbage dumpsters
BISHA, Asir — Police have detained 40 Yemenis who were hiding in garbage dumpsters east of the Al-Jenainah area, near Jazan. A citizen notified police when he saw the infiltrators and officers were dispatched to detain them. Police found them hiding inside garbage dumpsters that are used as shooting practice markers. The Yemenis said they were smuggled in
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Road accident wipes out family of nine
RIYADH — Nine members of a family were killed in a horrific accident on the Dulum-Houtah Road when their vehicle collided with a truck carrying rocks. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Ahmad Al-Enezi said three ambulances were dispatched to the scene but the victims had already died when they arrived. Passengers in the vehicle included three Saudi women, a ho
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