JEDDAH — A sedan was pulled out by rescue teams of the Border Guard and the Civil Defense after it had plunged into Arbaeen Lake in downtown Jeddah on Wednesday. Spokesman for the Border Guard in Makkah Province Col. Naji Bin Mansour Al-Johani said the driver lost control after hitting the pavement surrounding the lake. He said the driver was not hurt.
Car plunges into Arbaeen Lake
↧
↧
Tenders invited for transport project
MAKKAH — Makkah Development Authority (MDA) has invited six national and international consortiums to submit public tenders for the implementation of the first phase of the holy city’s public transportation project. Mayor of Makkah Osama Al-Bar said Emir of Makkah Province Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah has approved the final list of the qualified conso
↧
Hundreds of bikers turn out for HOG rally
RABIGH — King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) hosted the 5th HOG Saudi Rally organized by the Jeddah chapter of Harley Owners Group. “We are thrilled that KAEC was chosen as the destination for this exciting event,” said Fahd Al-Rasheed, managing director and CEO of KAEC. The event attracted more than 450 bikers and their families from across th
↧
Another expatriate dies from MERS
RIYADH — A foreign woman has died after she contracted MERS in Riyadh, bringing the nationwide death toll to 73. The 55-year-old woman, whose nationality was not disclosed, was suffering from chronic illnesses, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday. The ministry said five other people living in Riyadh were infected with the Middle East Respira
↧
Why do Saudis make sweeping generalizations about others?
Prof. Najah Ahmad Al-Dhihar
Al-Madina
Judging people based on their race has become common in Saudi society, especially when any of these people is guilty of a violation. You will notice that many will criticize such people and even attack the country they come from. I don’t know why some people are so fond of making sweeping genera
↧
↧
We must invest in our children
Abdullah Al-Maghlouth
Al-Eqtisadiah
I love taking taxis and listening to the stories of cabdrivers. I remember once I took a cab in Riyadh and the driver, Abdulrahman Al-Shammary, told me how he had ended up in this line of work. He moved from Makkah to Riyadh around 19 years ago because his son, Yousif, who had graduated from high school
↧
Why are countries in our region underdeveloped?
Jafar Al-Shayeb
Al-Sharq
All the countries in our region are described as Third World countries not only because of their economic conditions but also because of the poor development of their human resources. What is worse, these countries continue to lag behind while advanced countries continue to move forward and become more and more de
↧
Women need to be aware of basic laws
Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette Female participants in a women’s seminar held at Okaz Organization headquarters agreed on the importance of increasing awareness among women about their rights and their role in carrying out their duties within the sphere of Shariah. The seminar, in which a number of female academics, social activ
↧
Muzdalifah turns into a gallery of Ottoman-era artifacts
Saudi Gazette report The holy site of Muzdalifah now houses a portion of the Abbasid-Ottoman era portico of the Grand Mosque, waiting to be restored after completion of the ongoing expansion of the Mataf (circumambulation area) and the largest ever expansion of Islam’s holiest mosque by the end of 2015. Located 3.6 km west
↧
↧
Police searching for suspect in stabbing
AL-QURAYYAT — Police are searching for a man who is accused of stabbing a man in the chest. Al-Qurayyat General Hospital alerted police after they received the victim, who was reported to be in stable condition.
↧
Girl rescued from swimming pool
MADINAH — Civil Defense rescue workers saved a girl from drowning in the swimming pool of a private resort in Madinah. The girl was with her family at the time of the incident. The family notified Civil Defense when she began to drown. The victim was transferred to King Fahd Hospital in critical condition.
↧
Decomposed body found near garbage dump
AL-KHURMA — Police are investigating the case of an unidentified body found near the site of a garbage dump in Al-Khurma. Forensics experts visited the location to collect evidence. Police said the decomposed body belonged to a male who died roughly six months ago. The body was transferred to King Faisal Hospital where an autopsy will be performed to dete
↧
Robbery gang targeting bank customers busted
JEDDAH — Police busted a gang of four people suspected of being behind a string of robberies in Jeddah. The gang members, all of them from an African country, monitored customers exiting banks and targeted anyone who appeared to be carrying a significant sum of money. They ambushed the as soon as they entered their vehicles. Police arrested them as they a
↧
↧
Man who fought with three women arrested
AL-DARB — Police arrested a man who was accused of firing a weapon in the air following a fight he had with three women in the southern city of Al-Darb. According to police, the man became engaged in a heated argument with three women inside his house. The argument soon escalated into a physical fight with the man attacking and injuring all three women. H
↧
Man killed, 10 hurt in highway accident
BISHA — A man died and 10 others sustained injuries in a road accident on Bisha-Khamis Mushayt Road. The accident involved three cars and the victim died shortly upon arrival at the hospital. Four children and two women were among the injured.
↧
Truck carrying dangerous cargo catches fire; 2 die
RIYADH — Civil Defense rescue personnel averted a major disaster on Friday after a truck carrying highly-inflammable chemicals caught fire after it overturned on Riyadh-Dammam Highway. The truck driver and a fellow passenger died in the accident. Several teams from the Civil Defense and four Saudi Red Crescent units arrived at the location
↧
Nepotism alleged in house plot grants
MAKKAH — The municipality of Makkah has violated directives to stop distributing residential plots and transfer them to the Ministry of Housing, said the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha). Commission sources said the Nazaha received a complaint from a citizen saying the municipality granted land to some officials’ relatives even after a r
↧
↧
Al-Amal Hospital rejects Syrian patients
DAMMAM — Al-Amal Hospital here has refused to accept Syrian patients despite a government directive to provide them with free treatment out of consideration for the situation in their country, Al-Hayat daily reported. The hospital confirmed that only Saudis were accepted for treatment and that no Syrian nationals were being treated there. However, the Eas
↧
Passport Dept opens office at Red Sea Mall
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Passport Department inaugurated a branch at Red Sea Mall. The new branch, the city’s fourth Passport Department location, will issue new iqamas, exit-entry visas, final exit visas, information transfer and other services.
↧
600 road violations in Qassim in 1 day
BURAIDAH — The Traffic Department in the Qassim province recently issued more than 600 traffic violations on a single day. The violations were part of a Traffic Department campaign against violators. Out of the 600 violations, 63 involved drivers running red lights. The head of the Traffic Department in Qassim, Col. Abdullah Al-Suhaibani, said all violato
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
