Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Husbands who refuse to divorce their estranged wives will be brought to the court by force as part of new judicial rules to be effective early next week, Al-Watan reported on Tuesday quoting official judicial sources.
The sources said the
Husbands refusing divorce to be dragged to courts
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11 MERS cases in Jeddah, but ‘don’t worry’: Officials
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Despite claiming that 11 new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) cases have been detected in the city, the Jeddah Health Affairs on Tuesday sought to reassure the public saying that there was “nothing to worry.&rd
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Housekeeper commits suicide
TAIF — A house worker committed suicide by hanging herself in her sponsor's home. Makkah Province police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the citizen notified police that his housekeeper from an African country had apparently committed suicide. Police dispatched forensics teams to the site and found the worker had tied a rope to the ou
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Domestic workers escape with money
TABUK — Two domestic workers fled their sponsor's house with SR8,000, clothes and four mobile phones. A citizen notified Al-Sulaimanyah neighborhood police that his domestic workers ran away with their iqamas, passports and other items. An eyewitness informed the police that he saw two women leaving the house, but were completely covered. Po
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Two injured in Jeddah building fire
JEDDAH — Two people suffered smoke inhalation when a fire broke out in one of the apartments in a seven-story building in Jeddah. Civil Defense spokesman Brig. Salem Al-Matrafi said several firefighting and rescue teams were dispatched to the site and evacuated the building as a precautionary measure.The fire broke out on the third floor and
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Customs officers foil drug smuggling bid
QURAYYAT — Customs officers at King Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport in Madinah foiled an attempt to smuggle 45,306 narcotic pills into the Kingdom. A passenger arriving from Jordan tried to smuggle the pills by hiding them inside empty packs of coffee and candy. The passenger denied that he knew the content of the packs and that his brother,
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Shepherd’s body found buried in mud
BALLASMAR, Asir - Civil Defense teams have finally located the body of a Bangladeshi shepherd who went missing after he was swept away in flash floods last week. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said a citizen reported his shepherd went missing and suspected he might have fallen into a well. He added that the Civil Defense search
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Hyderabad Association launches book drive
DAMMAM — The Hyderabad Association (HA) here launched a book drive to collect used books from students and distribute them to those who could not afford to buy new ones. Convener of the project Mohammed Fayazuddin, vice president of HA, put untiring efforts with his team members Abdul Waheed, Dr. Hai Khan, Mir Hyder Ali, M Ir
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Hyderabadi comedian to tickle funny bones of Jeddawis
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “A successful comedian to me is someone who is a good human being first. Success does not reach us easily. This journey brings many ups and downs in life and it becomes hard sometimes, but the best thing is to cope with things as they co
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Naqsh part of Hotel Show
MANAMA — Naqsh Gallery, a Bahraini based art gallery, announced its participation at the Hotel Show Saudi Arabia as exhibitors and supporting sponsor of the event. To be held on April 22 to 24 at the Jeddah Centre for Forums and Events, the Hotel Show Saudi Arabia affirms Naqsh Gallery’s position as an industry leader an
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Philadelphia launches Creativity for a Cause campaign
JEDDAH — Channel your creative abilities to support a cause, whether it is humanitarian work, increasing awareness in the community on important issues, or contributing to the education of underprivileged children. The idea is: do something that will have a positive impact on your community.
Creativity for a Cause is a ca
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Urdu Academy Jeddah conducts ‘Let’s learn Urdu’ program
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Urdu Academy Jeddah recently organized a literary program dubbed “Aoa Urdu Seikhien (Let’s learn Urdu) at a local restaurant here. This initiative to promote the Urdu language was part of their first quarterly program for this year.
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245kg Saudi to be treated in US
MAKKAH – An obese man who weighs 245 kilograms will finally be transferred to the US for treatment after waiting four years, Makkah daily reported.
Makkah Social Affairs spokesman Ahmad Al-Ghamdi said the Ministry of Health had finally approved Saeed Al-Masmoum’s treatment abroad. The Saudi is to be sent to a specialized
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Jeddah Summer Festival on May 30
JEDDAH – The Annual Jeddah Summer Festival “Jeddah Ghair 35” will kick off on May 30 (Sha’ban 1). Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has started preparations to make the monthlong event a great success, according to Adnan Mandoora, secretary general of JCCI.
The festival is organized every year by JCCI and the
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Girl, mother hospitalized after inhaling phosphine
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A mother and daughter were hospitalized after inhaling phosphine that seeped into their house from a neighboring apartment, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Security bodies have detained expatriates who lived in the apartment where
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Darah will have three new scientific centers
RIYADH — Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, deputy premier and minister of defense, chaired the board meeting of King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) here on Wednesday. The meeting approved establishing three new scientific centers under Darah. They are the Abha-based Asir Historical Center, and Center for Heritage Manuscripts and
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Alungal appointed SIBN vice president
JEDDAH — Muhammad Alungal, chairman and managing director of Al-Abeer Medical Group, has been appointed vice president of the Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN), it was announced on Wednesday. Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai, who is vice patron of SIBN, has decided to name Alungal to the post for a period of two year
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Grand Mosque's lost children center 'hard to locate'
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH - The lost children center in the Grand Mosque cannot handle the daily number of lost children and is located in a remote corner that is difficult to reach, Makkah daily reported.
The center is located on the third floor of Makkah Commercial Center, west
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1,200 docs found guilty of malpractice in 2012
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A total of 1,759 doctors of various specialties and 1,954 practitioners were accused of committing medical mistakes in 2012, according to the Health Ministry’s annual report.
The report, published Wednesday by Al-Madinah newspaper, said as many as 1,237
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First-ever Lebanon Week billed a big success
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A series of cultural and business events to promote Saudi-Lebanese bilateral relations came to a close Wednesday and was considered a huge success. Lebanon Week, which opened on Saturday, was the first of its kind event to be held in Jeddah.
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