RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will on Monday observe World Health Day 2014, which will be held under the theme, "Small Bite, Big Threat". The Ministry of Health announced that during 2012 Saudi Arabia had 2,788 cases of malaria, up by about 22 percent over the previous year. The ministry said schistosomiasis was contained more than 20 years ago but adde
KSA to observe World Health Day
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1,709 domestic abuse cases in 2012
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health revealed on Sunday that during 2012 alone the Kingdom witnessed 1,709 cases of domestic violence. According to Dr. Turki Bin Abdullah Al-Maliki, supervisor of the ministry's unit for protection against family violence and domestic abuse, the Eastern Province has topped all other regions for domestic violence cases. He said
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Shoura to discuss PE for girls
RIYADH — The Shoura Council is to debate the physical fitness of female students. The council will take up the issue during its discussion of the Ministry of Education’s annual report for the fiscal year 2011-2012. The council's education committee has recommended the introduction of physical education in girls schools in a manner that will be suita
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Conference on communicable diseases in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Physicians and consultants from around the world will participate in an international conference on infectious diseases in Jeddah over the next three days.
The conference, to be held at Hotel Park Hyatt from April 8-10, will discuss the latest research concerning epidemics, infectious diseases, methods of treatment and prevention.
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Disabled kids ‘sexually harassed in schools’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – The chairman of the Disability Society in the Gulf, Musaed Al-Awla, disclosed that students with Down’s Syndrome are being sexually harassed by students in general education schools in the Kingdom, Makkah daily reported.
The director of Special Education at the Ministry o
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East Jeddah districts without water for 15 days
JEDDAH — Residents of several east Jeddah neighborhoods complain that they have been without water for the past two weeks.
They claim they contacted the National Water Company (NWC), which justified the shortage due to low amounts of water in the network.
Residents are also apprehensive that the continued water shortage will
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Most football fields ‘unsafe’
Saudi Gazette report
ABHA – A member of FIFA’s safety and security committee said 80 percent of football fields and stadiums in the Kingdom are not safe enough.
Salman Al-Namshan told Al-Watan daily that the General Presidency of Youth Welfare is neglecting the periodic reports submitted by the Civil D
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Crown Prince Salman receives Doris Leuthard
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, receives Doris Leuthard, member of the Swiss Federal Council and chief of the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications, in Riyadh on Sunday. They discussed matters of common interest. The reception was attended by Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, chief of the crown prince’s court, and S
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Lebanon tries to woo Saudi tourists, investors
Samar Yahya
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Real estate agents taking part in a Lebanese property exhibition underway here say Saudis are currently reluctant to visit their country because of security concerns.
A Lebanese Week kicked off Saturday at the Jeddah Center for Forums & Events and will continue u
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Three-month wait for women wanting to work from home
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) is planning to implement a project that will allow women to work from home within three months.
The head of the fund, Ibrahim Al-Meaiqel, told Al-Madinah daily that temporary permits will be provided to women to work from home and diff
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Rights of working women
Daliya Gazzaz
Al-Hayat
The findings of a survey on working women were presented in a research paper at a recently-concluded forum discussing the rights and duties on Working Saudi women. About 60 percent of those who responded to the survey said the salaries of female government employees are sufficient to support their families. Around 4
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Family courts to start hearing cases in August
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Family affairs courts are due to start operating from Aug. 10, local daily Al-Watan reported on Sunday. The courts will consider all family-related cases including divorce, khula (where a woman divorces her husband without his consent), authentication of marriage contracts, chi
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Child dies after falling in a hole
MAKKAH — A 10-year-old child of an African nationality died after he fell inside a hole dug by a construction company. The child was playing next to the hole when he fell inside. A concrete block then fell on top of the victim, killing him instantly. There were barriers around the construction site but the child managed to climb over. Police are still inv
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Man with forged seals arrested
AL-KHAFJI — A man in his 60s was arrested after being caught with more than 10 forged government seals in his possession. Police grew suspicious of the man while his car was parked near a gas station. When police searched the car, they found the forged seals inside. Police said the man was on his way to Kuwait.
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Decomposed body found in holy site
MAKKAH — A decomposed body has been found in the mountains of Muzdalifah outside Makkah. Police and forensics teams arrived at the locations to collect evidence. According to initial examinations, the body is six months old. Police are still working to establish the identity of the victim.
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Arrests after BIP official shot at
JAZAN — Police in Jazan are currently questioning three young Saudi men accused of shooting at a member of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution while he was with his wife. The member contacted police who immediately arrived and surrounded the area and arrested the three suspects. Police are still investigating with the trio and will soon rel
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Teen accidentally shoots sister dead
ARAR — A 4-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot in the neck by her 14-year-old brother while he was playing with his father’s gun. The child was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment but she died shortly afterwards. Police and forensics teams arrived at the location and collected evidence. Investigations revealed that the shooting
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Man held for beating friend to death
JEDDAH — Police in Jeddah have arrested a man who fatally injured his friend after a fight between them five days ago. The man hit the other hard on the head, causing internal bleeding. The victim, from the same country as his attacker, was in intensive care for five days until he died as a result of his injuries. Police said the fight happened between th
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Two arrested for trying to rob a store in Riyadh
Police in Riyadh arrested two thieves while they were trying to rob a store in Riyadh’s Al-Rabwa District. A police patrol spotted the pair inside the store searching for valuables. When they saw the officers they escaped on foot. Police surrounded the area and it was only a matter of time before they were arrested. Officers found in their car cutting tools that they used
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Bazm–e–Osmania, ICSJ successfully donate 16,000 used books
Indian Cultural Society Jeddah (ICSJ) and Bazm president Arif Quraishi and Chairman of International Indian School Jeddah Dr. Haroon Rasheed and members of ICSJ Fareed Al Waheedy, Arif masood siddiqui, Laeeq Siddiqi Maqbool Pervez, Azhar Zai along with other members distribute old textbooks to students. — Courtesy photos JEDDAH
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