Saudi Gazette report
ALKHOBAR — The Indian community in the Eastern Province will participate in an interactive dialogue to discuss “Agenda for India” in view of the ongoing parliamentary elections and existing socio-economic and political climate in the country on Thursda
‘Agenda for India’ debate set in Alkhobar
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72 stores closed over copyright violations
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Copyright temporarily closed 72 stores in Riyadh for breaching copyright rules. On Wednesday morning inspectors began closing the stores.
Signs were fixed on the premises that stated the closure period and why the
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I smell gas
Khaled Al-Solaiman
Okaz
I LEARNED recently that the Natural Gas Distribution Company, a private Saudi firm, has bought new gas transporting trucks from a Turkish company.
My question is whether these Turkish trucks have obtained the certificate of the European agreement concerning the International Carri
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If only our officials can feel for the poor
Qaisar Mutawie
Al-Madinah
ME and many other writers have written several times about the increasing prices of commodities and services but nothing has so far been done to contain these skyrocketing prices, which are on a constant upwards curve. The high prices represent a real burden for poor and low-income people.
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Saudis fighting abroad are still turning themselves in
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudis fighting in conflict areas abroad are still approaching embassies to facilitate their return home, even though about 20 days have passed since the expiry of the grace period granted by the Interior Ministry to them, Al-Watan newspaper reported on W
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Widows, divorcees decry conditions for house grant
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Widows and divorcees are facing difficulties registering with the Ministry of Housing in order to realize their dreams of owning a residential unit in the ministry's housing projects, Al-Hayat daily reported.
The ministry is asking these wo
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Expo encourages businesses run from home
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Homemade jewels, food and a lot of traditional dresses and abayas were the objects of admiration during the Saudi Producing Families Conference and Exhibition held at the Hilton Hall this week. The event, carrying the name &ldquo
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Illegals hold sway over school transport
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — With the beginning of every academic year and the return of students to schools and universities after their vacation, the demand for minibus drivers increases. Guardians who are preoccupied with their work sign contracts with drivers to t
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3 arrested for badmouthing KSA online
JEDDAH — The security forces have arrested three Saudi men on charges of spreading sedition on the Internet. The police said the three suspects used Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to talk badly about Saudi Arabia and its leaders. The police did not identify the men but said they had criminal records and were known for their devious thoughts.
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SCTA caravan to capture Taif's beauty
TAIF — As many as 45 professional photographers will take part in a caravan to be organized Friday by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) in Taif to photograph its natural beauty and historic monuments. This is the 11th caravan to be organized by the commission to photograph and film the natural scenes and antiquities in
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Housing Ministry to set up executive arm
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Housing will establish a special company to boost its partnership with the private sector and also to be its executive arm, Housing Minister Shuwaish Al-Duwaihi told an international symposium currently being held in Medellin, Colombia. Al-Shuwaish said the ministry has launched two national programs to organize the
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Underperforming Haj firms hit with fines
JEDDAH — A total of 51 domestic and foreign Haj service-providing companies have been fined between SR10,000 and SR100,000 each for violations committed during the last Haj season. The fines were recommended by a committee comprising representatives from the ministries of Haj, interior and commerce that considered complaints against them fro
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Special division for women at MOI
RIYADH — Interior Minister Prince Muhammad Bin Naif has given instructions to open special divisions in his office for women so he can easily communicate with them electronically. The divisions will entirely be manned by female employees. Women can now talk to the minister through audiovisual equipment and convey to him their problems and co
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2 soldiers killed in Yemen border attack
RIYADH — Two Saudi soldiers have been killed in a clash with unidentified gunmen who fired on them from across the border with Yemen, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. A Border Guard patrol in the Dhahran Al-Janoub sector in the southwestern province of Asir “came under heavy gunfire on Wednesday morning from unknown sources inside
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Saudi surgeons separate Iraqi conjoined twins
RIYADH — Iraqi conjoined twins Chris and Christian were successfully separated in a six-hour-long surgery at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Riyadh Thursday, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah announced.
A 23-member multi-disciplinary team led by Al-Rabeeah carried out the operation in seven phases. The twins were j
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King's intervention saves Saudi from execution
JAZAN – A Saudi national sentenced to death for murdering a compatriot was saved from the gallows by a last-minute reprieve.
The victim’s relatives pardoned Miteb Al-Sharaheeli in response to a plea by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Sharaheeli had been awaiting execution in Jazan's Central Prison after
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Grand Mufti leaves hospital
RIYADH — Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Alsheikh, the Kingdom’s grand mufti and chairman of the Board of Senior Ulema, left the Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh Thursday evening following treatment for a brief illness, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He reassured his well-wishers about his health and said he would rest at his residence for som
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How long will Saudi women be deprived of their fundamental rights? (Part I)
Dr. Suhaila Zain Al-Aideen Hammad
Al-Madinah
I am writing this article in the hope that all Saudi women will eventually be given their full rights, rights which the Creator, Allah the Almighty, has granted but which some manmade regulations and laws have arbitrarily taken away. Today, a woman’s freedom to travel
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Doctors lament rise in antibiotic use
Saudi Gazette report RECENTLY-PUBLISHED statistics on 10 most common medications Saudis use has angered doctors and pharmacists because antibiotics topped the list. In 2013, SR298 million was spent on antibiotics with Augmentin and Clavox accounting for the largest percentage of the spending. Doctors said many patients were taking
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Saudi Arabia lacks skills in the consulting industry
Salim Bin Ahmed Sahab
Al-Madinah
In the Arab world, we may have succeeded in establishing giant contracting companies whose sole purpose is to construct large and luxurious concrete structures. These companies also construct basic infrastructure facilities, such as tunnels, airports, sewage systems and others.
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