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Glossing over extremist ideology

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  Saudi Gazette report   IDEOLOGISTS of different persuasions exist in various professional fields. However, university professors in the Kingdom, due to the crucial role they are supposed to play in educating students, are often singled out and accused of indoctrinating their students. Instead of being unbiased and objective in

Disabled drivers frustrated by able-bodied people who park in their spots

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  Saudi Gazette report   Hadi Daghriri was shocked to see able-bodied drivers vying for parking bays reserved for the disabled. Daghriri, who was accompanying a relative who has impaired vision, is among a growing number of drivers who are calling on the government to fine motorists who park in spots reserved for

120 complaints of impiety in six months

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RIYADH — Courts in various parts of the Kingdom have looked into a total of 120 impiety cases filed by parents against their own sons and daughters during the first half of the current Hijri year, the Ministry of Justice announced. It said in a statistical report on Thursday that Riyadh, with 18 cases (21.6 percent), tops other cities followed by Jeddah,

Hysterectomy to protect mentally ill?

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RIYADH — A leading gynecologist suggested that mentally ill women should undergo a hysterectomy to guard them against sexual abuse, Makkah daily reported. Dr. Huda Al-Mayouf made the suggestion during a symposium on medical evidence and its implications on fiqh (jurisprudence). Professor at the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, Mohammad Al-Nejaimi respo

Ministry approves Misyar for orphan girls

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RIYADH — The Ministry of Social Affairs has set up a special committee to facilitate marriages of orphaned girls under its sponsorship, Latifa Abu Nayan, assistant undersecretary of the Ministry for Social Affairs, said. She said the ministry does not object to Misyar marriages of orphans if they agree. The committee will interview any man applying to mar

Panel confirms violations at Al-Amal

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RIYADH — A committee established by the Department of Health Affairs has confirmed several cases of administrative and organizational violations at Al-Amal Rehabilitation Complex in Riyadh. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) unveiled numerous cases of corruption, which the hospital was quick to deny. The committee put the blame on the h

Free lodging for retirees near Haram

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MAKKAH — The Saudi Society of Retirees (SSR) is providing free accommodation near the Grand Mosque in Makkah to its members who are unable to bear the cost of lodging when they visit the holy city to perform Haj or Umrah. The chairman of the society’s board of directors Abdulaziz Hinaidi said the apartments will accommodate about 700 people. He made

Saudis hailed for giving up ‘qisas’ right

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RIYADH — Prince Turki Bin Abdullah, deputy emir of Riyadh, received on Thursday night a number of citizens who pardoned people convicted of killing their close relatives following the intervention of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. Addressing the reception at the royal palace in Riyadh, Prince Turki prayed to Allah to give ample reward to

How long will Saudi women be deprived of their fundamental rights? (Part II)

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Dr. Suhaila Zain Al-Aideen Hammad Al-Madina In Part I, I wrote about meeting late Interior Minister Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz and asking him when the male guardianship system hanging over women’s heads would end and when women would be allowed to travel without the permission of a male guardian. At the time, Prince Naif told me th

What are the rights of the mentally ill?

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Faridah Al-Obaidly Al-Bilad The mentally ill and their families in our society suffer extreme agony. Many of them do not know that their rights were guaranteed by the Shariah long before they were advocated by international human rights organizations. Some people may ask: What are these rights? And are the mentally ill treated differently

Time to address complaints of female employees at apparel stores

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Saudi Gazette report It’s been slightly over two years since the Kingdom started enforcing a law that only allows women to work at lingerie and apparel stores. This week, the Ministry of Labor began implementing the third phase of the feminization of stores selling women’s accessories such as perfumes, jalabiyas (traditional dresses)

Containing atheism

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Saudi Gazette report A number of academics and experts have underlined the need for serious efforts to contain atheism in the Kingdom. Claiming that there is a link between the spread of atheism and extreme religious views, the experts said a moderate image of Islam must be promoted and any doubts youths may have about religion must be addresse

Cutting in line: A violation of social norms

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Saudi Gazette report The courtesy to wait one’s turn in line seems to be dead in today’s society. Whether you’re waiting in line at an ATM or in front of a cashier, people often cut in line in complete disregard to everyone who was respectfully standing and waiting for his turn. When such people are confronted, they often use e

Asir police foil qat smuggling attempt

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ABHA — Police in Asir foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 1,500 bundles of qat hidden in the trunk of a car. Police became suspicious of the car and when they asked the driver to stop, he sped away. The driver eventually stopped and escaped on foot. Police searched the car and seized the qat. The search for the driver continued. Meanwhile, the Customs

Two pilgrims injured in Makkah hotel fire

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MAKKAH — Four Civil Defense firefighting units contained a fire that started in a hotel located on Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street in Makkah. More than 250 occupants of the hotel were evacuated as a precaution. According to the Civil Defense, the fire started on the seventh floor. Firefighters battled the blaze and used rescue ladders to evacuate pilgrims trappe

Five killed, 11 hurt in Najran accident

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NAJRAN — Five Ethiopian nationals were killed and 11 others were injured in a terrible road accident when their SUV rolled over on the road. According to police, the Ethiopians, all of them illegal residents, were on the way to Riyadh from Najran when the accident happened. Nine Saudi Red Crescent teams arrived at the location and transferred the injured

Al-Ahsa’s ‘death road’ claims four more lives

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AL-AHSA — Four people were killed in a accident on Al-Ahsa-Al-Oqair road, which is known by locals as the "death road", when two cars collided head on. According to police, the accident happened when one of the cars tried to overtake another, colliding with an oncoming car. Civil Defense rescuers worked hard to recover the bodies from the wrecka

Four from one family die as SUV falls off bridge

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RIYADH — Four people were killed and five others injured, all from one family, when their SUV fell from top of a bridge on King Fahd Road in Riyadh. According to police, the accident involved three vehicles. One of the cars was trying to overtake the car in front and as a result lost control and crashed into the SUV, which then hit the side barrier and fe

Pollution in holy city

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Clouds of fumes spew out from the worksite of a private contracting company in the Al-Maskhouta district of Makkah. The factory on a street leading to the Grand Mosque is allegedly adding to pollution in the holy city. — Courtesy Makkah

The North Indian Fraternity Forum bids farewell to Indian Consul General

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The North Indian Fraternity Forum (NIFF) organized a farewell party for outgoing Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmad Kidwai in Jeddah recently. Kidwai, who is seen with NIFF office-bearers, is set to leave the Kingdom at the end of his term. Raghib Quraishi, head of the chancellery and education consul, other members of the consulate staff and prominent members of the Indian community attended th
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