MAKKAH — The Court of Appeals in Makkah has upheld the death sentence issued by a lower court against a Burmese woman who was convicted of torturing her 7-year-old stepdaughter until she died. The father was awarded 15 years in prison for staying silent on the torture of his daughter Kalthoum. The incident happened in Makkah’s Al-Khali
Burmese woman faces execution
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Teen dies after inhaling ‘laughing gas’
DAMMAM — A 14-year-old boy died in Dammam on Monday after inhaling a gas that is used to fill lighters. The gas, also known as “laughing gas”, causes hysterical laughter and increases the pitch of the voice. Abdulaziz Abdul Wahab Al-Misfir died of suffocation after inhaling the gas as he was trying to inflate a balloon, his fathe
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Special Court sentences 18 to prison
RIYADH – The Special Court in Riyadh has issued various jail sentences against 18 terrorists. The prison sentences ranged from three months to 27 years. They were also banned from traveling abroad for similar periods.
The charges against the first defendant included providing assistance to a woman to evade police, attempting t
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King Fahd public library opens
JEDDAH — Emir of Makkah prince Mishal Bin Abdullah on Wednesday opened King Fahd public library at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz University (KAU). The function was attended by a number of dignitaries, intellectuals and men of letters including Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja and the university president Osama Bin Sadiq T
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Patients decry doctors’ treatment
Hamad Abdullah Al-Qadi
Al-Jazeera
The complaints of patients are not only about the scarcity of medical equipment or delays in appointments, but are also often about the poor treatment they receive from doctors.
I am not saying that patients are complaining about all doctors, but that there are certainly
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Ministry of Education needs a miracle
Umaimah Ahmed Al-Jalahma
Al-Watan
None of us doubt the managerial capabilities of Minister of Education Prince Khaled Al-Faisal or his love of excellence. When he left the Southern Province to become Emir of Makkah, I felt sad for Abha and its residents because I remembered him inspecting every corner of the city,
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Saudis and their unhealthy love of rice
Talal Al-Qashqari
Al-Madinah
I don’t know of any other food that harms us more than rice, which despite its many benefits is unhealthy if consumed in large quantities. There are only a few countries in the world whose people eat rice in large quantities like Saudis, and they include people in countries in South A
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Rosy dreams of married life
Saudi Gazette report PEOPLE who believe life is a dream are sure to get a rude awakening. And that’s what seems to be the manifold complaints of many new brides that the their rosy dreams of a happily married lives are short-lived. The hopes of a continuing honeymoon during married life comes a cropper so
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Important historical trading routes
Saudi Gazette report MORE than a thousand years ago, Muslim merchants and travelers carved out trade routes through valleys and deserts. These outlines later served as guides for pilgrims visiting Makkah and Madinah from all over the Peninsula. Over time, mosques, wells, and rest points were built at distributed check points
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Eying a goal — Saudi young women dream of playing football
Saudi Gazette report THE appointment of Arwa Mutabagani to the Board of Directors of the Saudi Equestrian Federation (SEF) has encouraged Saudi sportswomen to try and enter other sports federations in the Kingdom. One of the sports on top of the list is the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). Experts say if women can pe
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SAGIA sets new conditions for investors
RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Investment Authority (SAGIA) has set new bylaws to the foreign investment regulations requiring foreign investors to create job opportunities for Saudis and increase local economic growth, according to Ayedh Al-Otaibi, SAGIA's legal consultant. Foreign investors should present SAGIA with a detailed plan delineating the objective
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Inspectors shut down unhygienic eateries
RIYADH — The Riyadh Municipality has shut down 59 restaurants, suspended 83 workers, seized 535 kilograms of rotten meat, fish and poultry, and confiscated 206 rusty kitchen utensils over the past three days. The municipality’s inspectors issued 195 restaurants with warnings for minor violations. Their owners were also asked to sign an undertaking p
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Saudi Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria
The Saudi Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria honors displaced Syrian children at an event in Saida City, Lebanon, on Friday on the occasion of the Arab Orphan Day. — SPA
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New health insurance law to take effect
TAIF — The Council of Health Insurance has required all private sector businesses to provide their Saudi and non-Saudi employees and their families with health insurance from next month. The new regulations will be applicable to all employees regardless of their monthly salary as long as there is an employment contract signed between the concerned parties
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2.8 million Indians in Kingdom
MAKKAH — Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai said 2.8 million Indian nationals are enjoying the peace and security of the Kingdom and these nationals are being taken care of by the concerned authorities. Around a million of them live in the Makkah Region, mostly in Jeddah and Taif. Kidwai praised the strong bilateral relations between the Kingdom and
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Ministry acts against unauthorized bills
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has said anyone found posting billboards on streets without obtaining a proper license will have their phone numbers disconnected as a penalty, a source told Al-Hayat daily. The ministry asked the Makkah province branch of the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) to instruct all t
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Muhammad Qutb dies in Jeddah
JEDDAH – Renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker Muhammad Qutb passed away on Friday in Jeddah. He was 95. Qutb died at Jeddah International Medical Center and his body will be buried in Jeddah on Saturday, according to reports. Qutb was born in the Egyptian village of Musha near Asyut in 1919. He was the author of about 35 books, a
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King arrives in Riyadh from Rawdhat Khuraim
RIYADH – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah arrived in Riyadh Friday evening from Rawdhat Khuraim, SPA reported. On arrival the monarch was received by Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Minister of Education, among others.
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A little taste of India
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette To celebrate the diversity and richness of Indian food, “Indian Food Festival-2014” organized by Indian Consulate General in partnership with Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN) kicked off at the Indian Consulate premises in Jeddah on Thursday. Saud Ali Alshekhi, general manager Minist
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Autism center wins accreditation
Mohammed Alshoaiby Saudi Gazette RIYADH – The Mother of Faisal Autism Center (MFAC) announced its accreditation on Thursday by the National Autistic Society at an event coinciding with World Autism Day celebrations. The center has become the first of its kind in the region to be awarded such accredita
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