JAZAN — Border Guard officers confiscated 1,080 bundles of qat (narcotic tree leaves) inside a car in Jazan, according to spokesman Brig. Abdullah Bin Mahfoud. The officers were on a routine patrol when they spotted a Hyundai car traveling on the road. They got suspicious of the driver and asked him to pull over. Searching the car, the found the stashed q
Border Guard officials confiscate qat
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1 Dead, 5 injured in road accident
A man died while five others were injured in a road accident involving a pickup truck in Al-Baha on Saturday, according to Red Crescent spokesman Emad Al-Zahrani. The driver lost control and swerved off the road, causing the vehicle to overturn several times. The driver died immediately while others got stuck inside the car. Civil Defense rescuers removed the injured and parame
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24,000 alcohol bottles seized
Al-Bat’ha border officers seized 24,000 alcohol bottles that were hidden inside fruit boxes and machines, according to customs director Eid Al-Eneizi. The truck driver was arrested immediately and handed over to a police station.
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Art exhibition
Ambassador of France Bertrand Besancenot welcomed an art exhibition dedicated to Arab painting in Riyadh recently. The exhibition, showcasing the private collection of Dr. Mona El Munajjed, includes her personal creations along with paintings of contemporary Arab artists. Mona is a recognized sociologist who has worked in the field of social development and who holds internatio
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BISWAS elects new office bearers
RIYADH — The Bihar International Society for Welfare and Solidarity (BISWAS), a regional social welfare group based in Riyadh and belongs to expatriates from Indian state of Bihar elected its new office bearers in a function held here recently.
Dr. Mohammed Mukhtar Khan was elected as President of the society, Shahzad Samdani Vice-President
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Businessman Usman hosts party in honor of Dollywood
Businessman Usman Yeslam Bin Mahfouz hosted a dinner party in honor of visiting Dollywood (Hyderabadi films) artists Aziz Nasir standing (3rd right) and Khairuddin Baig Jani (standing 4th right) at Paradise restaurant Al-Aziz district. After dinner the owner of the restaurant, Abdul Mohsin Saad Al-Aiban, presented “Excellence” awards to Aziz Nasir, K.B. Jani and Gen
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Bazm-E-Ittihad launches Riyadh chapter
RIYADH — The President of All India Majlis E Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and Hyderabad Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owasi urged the Muslims Non Resident Indians NRIs here to participate in the general election in India, stating that the communal forces are striving hard to form the government. The MIM supremo stressed that each and every
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Indian expatriate wins prestigious interfaith award
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A prominent Indian expatriate has won the prestigious Justice K.P. Radhakrishna Menon Memorial Award for his efforts to promote communal harmony among various religious groups. Abdul Aziz Valiyaveetil, Jeddah-based Indian expatriate who acts as director of Al Hayat Interna
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Give your child’s lost tooth to stem cell research — not the tooth fairy
Amal Al-Sibai Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A collection of the world’s leading experts in new fields and discoveries that have been exploding in dentistry in recent years joined together at the 2-day Dental Innovation Forum here (Sunday-Monday). The event was organized by Umm Al-Qura University Facu
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Study focuses on ways to improve hypertension control
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A world integrated healthcare leader has published the results of a study on improving the control of hypertension and achieving early normalization goal. The results were published in Modern Medicine (Middle East edition) and shared with a large number of concerned physicians throughout the K
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BIP applies new e-system to expedite case processing
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) has completed designing its new electronic system to manage cases, monitor work and record confessions made by suspects, Al-Madinah daily reported.
BIP Director Abdullah Al-Qarni said the new system allows investigators to
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Okaz profits exceed SR100 million
The Board of Directors of Okaz Organization for Press and Publication Sunday approved the general budget and closing statements for the fiscal year 2013.The meeting was led by Abdullah Saleh Kamel, chairman of the board. The organization’s performance has improved strikingly with the profits exceeding SR100 million. The board of directors praised t
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600 cars to track down people evading justice
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The head of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques project for the development of the judicial system said 600 vehicles have been equipped to track defendants who do not appear in courts when needed.
Majed Al-Odwan told Makkah daily that these vehicles will utilize a satellite tr
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Tapping solar energy
Othman Al-Khuwaiter
Al-Eqtisadiah
I Bet few recall the pioneering project that was launched in Al-Oyaina village more than 30 years ago. It involved the construction of a solar plant as an experiment to see how much energy could be generated. As a nation, we did not take any step forward in solar energy generation even though there were p
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Violence against women: 30 cases logged monthly
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A female researcher at the Social Protection Unit has said that the Ministry of Social Affairs has completed three books on the rights of female students and will be included in school curricula soon.
Nisreen Abu Taha said the books will educate female students on their l
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Gulf citizens lead the way in marrying Saudi women
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Statistics indicate that Gulf citizens have led the way in marrying Saudi women during 2011; Kuwaitis were at the top with 762 registered marriage contracts, Al-Watan daily reported. The total such registered marriages were 1,618, where Qataris accounted for 554 marriages with S
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Chambers help thousands of Saudis find jobs
Saudi Gazette report
AL-KHOBAR — Employment meetings organized by chambers of commerce and industry between job seekers and private companies have succeeded in finding work for thousands of Saudi citizens, according to a recent report published by Makkah daily.
Badr Al-Halabi, assistant secretary general of
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New retail cut-off time evokes mixed reactions
Mohammed Alshoaiby
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The retail industry is divided over recent reports from the Ministry of Labor revealing the support of six government organizations for a potential 9 p.m. final closing time.
The cut-off time is being proposed on the grounds that it would have a noticeable and
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Young man detained for theft
BAHA — Security police arrested a young man for allegedly stealing over SR10,000 from a pharmacy. Baha Police spokesman, Lt. Col. Saad Tarrad, said a security patrol noticed that a pharmacy door was ajar late at night. The police called the pharmacy attendant, inspected the premises and found the cash register broken and money missing. Polic
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Four injured in sheep market brawl
JAZAN — Four people were injured in a fistfight that erupted in a sheep market here on Monday evening. According to Jazan Police spokesman, Brig. Awadh Al-Qahatani, an argument between four people resulted in a scuffle where knives and other sharp objects were freely used. The victims suffered from various injuries, and were taken to a nearb
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