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16 Saudi health facilities receive JCI accreditation

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  Saeed Al-Khotani Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — Healthcare facilities accredited as quality health care institutions in the Kingdom for meeting local and international quality standards reached 66 hospitals. Of the facilities, 16 received the Joint Commission International ( JCI ) accreditation while the

‘Tamm’ saves 100,000 work hours

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Tamm e-service, launched by the Traffic Department Sunday, would save 100,000 work hours. These hours would have been wasted if the motorists were physically present at the Traffic General Administration waiting for their transactions to be completed. The e-service woul

Companies use fraudulentmeans for insurance claims

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Saudi Gazette reportDAMMAM — The Civil Defense has warned the companies suspected of deliberately setting their factories and stores on fire for insurance claims.Insurance companies feel that these unethical methods have now become a trend in the Kingdom, but their number is very small. And the insurance companies do not solely rely on Civil Defense reports and conduct their o

Expat women man the sales counters

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AL-AHSA – Female expatriate saleswomen of various nationalities have increased in shops selling women’s lingerie and other items. The owners of these shops have ignored the ministerial decision that stipulates the Saudization of such jobs. Instead of Saudi women, expatriates are working as saleswomen in lingerie shops. They ar

10-month jail for blackmailer

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Summary Court in Riyadh has sentenced a Syrian national to 10 months in jail for blackmailing a Saudi woman for sex. The judge also ordered his deportation upon serving the jail term. The Syrian was working as a security guard at a private school where the woman wo

Ihsan Education Award 2013 instituted for children

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Laura BashraheelSaudi Gazette JEDDAH — In an attempt to promote better education for children and create better knowledge, a new initiative has been launched through a collaboration between the public and the private sectors.This collaboration has resulted in the creation of Ihsan Education Award 2013 with its basic aim to promote among children the importance of education

13 pvt schools in Jeddah shut down and lay off staff

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Thirteen private schools have laid off their staff and shut down because they cannot comply with the Ministry of Labor’s decision to increase the salaries of Saudi teachers to a set minimum. The decision was issued last year. Malik Bin Talib, chairman of the committee on pri

Heavy rains paralyze Tabuk

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TABUK — Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds since Sunday evening have brought life in the region to a standstill. Major thoroughfares have been inundated with rain water causing lot of problems to the motorists who were seen spending hours to reach their homes or workplaces. Authorities have ordered all schools i

Saudi men hesitate to seek help to end marital disputes

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Shahd AlhamdanSaudi Gazette JEDDAH – Problems unwittingly occur in marriages. And among many ways to resolve the dispute between couples, one way is to seek the advise of an experienced marriage counsellor. However, Saudi men refuse to visit marriage counsellors for a myriad reasons, the most prominent being pride, conservative, and fear. In an article entitled “To

Al Wurood marks Republic Day with patriotic fervor

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JEDDAH — Al Wurood international school celebrated the 64th Republic Day of India with much fanfare in the special assembly held in the Boys’ Section on 26th January 2013. The school’s impressive vibrancy was on majestic display during the event. The Principal, Mr. K. Rahamathullah, exhorted the students to imbibe the sp

Does Saudi culture dictate the way we see love?

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Joud Al-Amri Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Women are generally expressive, caring, passionate and respectful in their relationships. With her husband as her focus, a wife seeks to please, satisfy and give the utmost care and attention to her partner. Men on the other hand are the complete opposite. Women complain me

Land thieves adopt novel methods to cheat citizens

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Committee for Monitoring Lands and Demolishing Encroachments in Jeddah has disclosed that government land thieves have innovated new methods to cheat the citizens during land sales. The most common of this is the confidence they instill in the buyers to pay up with just the promises that the title

Congress needs to work on winning back Muslims’ trust: Azharuddin

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  Hate speeches are not good for country, should be stopped A very positive message has come out of the Chintan Shivir Shams Ahsan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Violent protests for the creation of a separate Telangana state in southern India have affected the progress of Andhra

Prince Alwaleed receives Australian Ambassador

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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives at his office in Riyadh Neil Hawkins, Australian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by Dr. Nahlah Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to Prince Alwaleed. They discussed several regional and international developments. They also discussed investment opportunities in Australia. &mda

When parents also become victims of domestic violence

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Asma Al-Muhamamd Okaz newspaper There are alarming stories appearing in local newspapers about domestic violence cases involving parents. These reports highlight the worst and ugliest forms of domestic violence perpetrated by some children against their parents. Yes, there might be some parents whose temperaments are very difficult to deal

Abused girl refuses to return home

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Yahya Al-Fifi Okaz/Saudi Gazette ABHA — A girl who was allegedly assaulted and battered by her mother is refusing to return home without protection. The woman was admitted to Khamis Mushait General Hospital after she was found suffering from physical injuries. She claimed that after the death of her father, he

Fighting undercover traffic police

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Ibrahim Mohammed Badawood Al-Madinah newspaper SOME people consider undercover traffic police as hostile enemies. What such people do not realize is that traffic police in unmarked cars do not know the real identities of drivers and only stop them solely based on their behavior on the road. Official statistics clearly show t

‘King Abdullah’s initiative will boost Arab development’

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   RIYADH — Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, emphasized that the initiative of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to increase the capital of Arab financial institutions and joint companies by at least 50 percent reflects the King’s keenness in further boosting efforts for Ara

Filipino medical workers in Jeddah avail PAOS

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Philippine Labor Attache Alejandro Padaen discusses the programs and services of POLO-Jeddah with the OFWs in one of the conference rooms of Dr. Erfan and Bagedo Hospital. — SG photo by Ronaldo Concha Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDH – A group of Filipinos working in the medical field avai

Expat traders circumvent Saudization rules with Saudis’ help

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   Saudi Gazette report BAHA – Expatriates who run stalls at Al-Baha vegetable market are being accused of paying Saudi citizens a monthly stipend and including them on their payroll to trick the authorities into believing they are in compliance with Saudization requirements. Saudis are paid between SR50 an
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