Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Social Affairs is to start implementing a system that will tackle domestic violence and offer greater protection for children.
Nisreen Abu Taha, social researcher and head of public relations at the ministry’s social p
Ministry to crack down on domestic abuse
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Four govt agencies struggling to control porn on social media
JEDDAH — Four government agencies — the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia), Ministry of Interior, Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) and the Audiovisual Commission — are facing problems censoring porn accounts that pop up on social media websites. Unlike pornographic
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Car collision kills one, injures six
JEDDAH — A man was killed and six others injured on Tuesday when two cars collided head-on on the Al-Sahel Road, north of Al-Laith. Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent, said four ground ambulance teams and an aircraft were sent to the scene to attend to the injured, who were given first aid before they were trans
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Abortion doctor arrested in Makkah
MAKKAH — Police have arrested an Arab doctor for conducting a number of illegal abortions in the holy city, spokesman Lt. Col. Atti Bin Attiyah Al-Qurashi announced on Wednesday. He said police received information about the man’s activities and watched him closely for many days before moving in to arrest him. The spokesman said the do
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Gang of impersonators arrested in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah have arrested a gang of seven expatriates of Asian and Arab nationalities who posed as policemen to rob their compatriots of money, mobile phones and other valuables. Spokesman from Makkah Province Police Lt. Col. Atti Bin Attiyah Al-Qurashi said the criminals used to target expatriates in various areas of Jeddah, e
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Haia member held for attending mixed party
MADINAH — A member of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) was arrested Tuesday and will be tried for attending a mixed party at a rest house in Madinah on Monday evening. The member is in his 40s and occupies an administrative position at one of the Haia’s branches in the holy city. He will be refer
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38 trading firms in Riyadh closed down
RIYADH — The municipality in Riyadh on Tuesday closed down 38 trading establishments for various commercial violations and suspended 59 workers for breaching health regulations. The municipality had raided as many as 256 establishments in various districts to check they were adhering to health conditions. The municipality inspection teams al
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Weapons, qat seized
Border Guard patrols at Al-Da’ar sector in Bani Malik of Jazan region seized 92 pistols, 183 guns, 114 kg of qat and 7,056 poisoned insecticide tins on Tuesday night. Brig. Abdullah Bin Mahfouz, Border Guards spokesman, said the seizures were made after intercepting several smugglers. The culprits have been arrested and referred to relevant authorities, he s
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Liquor found in wood consignment
RIYADH — Customs officials at the Al-Batha border checkpoint discovered 12,626 bottles of alcohol hidden inside a consignment of wood on a truck. Acting Customs Director Eid Al-Enzi said many pieces of the wood had been engraved to hide the bottles.
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Body of Asian found in Ar’ar
AR’AR, Northern Borders — Police in Ar’ar, a city near the Saudi/Iraqi border, found the body of an Asian worker in one of the houses under construction in the city’s Al-Mansoura District. A police spokesman said the 23-year-old victim had a number of stab wounds in the chest and back. The police did not name the man but sa
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Jumbo jet’s chaotic road trip
A jumbo jet bought by Asir Municipality to give potential investors an opportunity to covert it into a restaurant encountered a number of problems during its 10-day land journey from Madinah to Abha. The municipality bought the aircraft, which had been lying at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah for four years, from Saudi Arabian Airlin
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Toastmasters win accolades for superb communication skills
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Toastmasters won accolades from Pakistan’s Consul General Aftab Ahmad Khokher for their superb communication skills and leadership qualities. Addressing the 10th annual speech conference of Division G of the District 79 Toastmasters here on Friday,
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IEP-SAC savors family picnic
RIYADH — The Institute of Engineers Pakistan, Saudi Arabian Chapter (IEP-SAC) arranged a family picnic recently here. Scores of Pakistani engineers residing in Riyadh attended the event along with their families. It was a full day event filled with fun, entertainment, games and amusement. There were activities for every age g
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Philippine Embassy observes International Women’s Month
RIYADH — In observance of the International Women’s Month globally celebrated in the month of March, the Philippine Embassy here conducted a lecture for its personnel on Human Trafficking and Saudi Arabia’s initiatives on women’s rights recently. All personnel of the Philippine Embassy, the attached services,
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49 eateries closed in Jeddah
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – Jeddah Mayoralty has shut down 49 restaurants and served warning notices to another 74 food outlets for various violations during the last three days. Inspectors from the market monitoring divisions of the branch municipalities of Al-Balad, Al-Sharfiyah and Al-Jamiya distri
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Shoura members object to draft accord on hiring Filipino maids
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Several Shoura Council members have rejected a draft agreement between the labor ministries of the Kingdom and the Philippines to recruit Filipino housemaids on the grounds that it did not provide enough concessions for Saudi employers.
According to several l
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2,700 Saudi scholarship students told to stay in Bahrain
Saudi Gazette report
AL-KHOBAR – The Saudi Ministry of Higher Education has refused to grant certain travel exemptions to Saudi students in Bahrain who are concerned about the security situation in the neighboring Gulf country, Al-Hayat daily reported on Wednesday.
The
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From fire to safety
Panicking children and their mothers run for safety following a fire at an international school in Khalediyah district in Jeddah on Wednesday. The fire, caused by short circuit, broke out at about 10.00 a.m. when mothers joined their wards to attend a function to mark the Mother’s Day. No one was hurt in the mishap that caused cancellation of the celebration
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997 barred from leaving or entering the Kingdom
Ibrahim Alawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — A total of 947 passengers were banned from leaving or entering the Kingdom for security reasons over the first 10 days of this month, the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Tuesday.
In a statement, the directorate said
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3-month baby in a coma; action sought for alleged medical error
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — Health authorities in Taif have started probe into an alleged surgical error that resulted in serious complications for a three-month old baby girl, who eventually slipped into coma. In a complaint to health authorities, Ritaj’s father, Nasser Al-Otaibi
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