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Court nullifies 83 land deeds

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JEDDAH — The General Court in Jeddah canceled 83 suspicious land deeds that were issued by notaries public in Jeddah and Makkah, a local daily reported. According to sources, those involved in the suspicious land deals will be investigated. The plots covering more than 60 million square meters were freed and returned to the ownership of the government.

Saudi arrested for blasphemy

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HAFR AL-BATIN – A Saudi national was arrested in the Hafr Al-Batin governorate Thursday evening after he allegedly insulted God, the Prophet and his companions, tore up copies of the Holy Qur’an and denounced religious teachings, Al-Sharq newspaper reported on Saturday. Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (th

DPS, Dauha Al–Uloom students top KTT event

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH - The Jeddah-based socio-educational organization Khak-e-Taiba Trust (KTT) held its annual oratorical contest between several different international schools on the premises of the Indian Consulate General here on Friday. The topics of the bilingual contest, held in E

Ministry accused of falsifying information on MERS cases

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A Saudi poet who contracted the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has accused the Ministry of Health of falsifying records on the number of patients afflicted with the disease. He also threatened to reveal the actual figures on the increasing number of patie

Jeddah residents complain about poor street lighting

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Husain Hazzazi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Many neighborhoods here become engulfed in complete darkness at night due to a lack of street lights and despite repeated complaints, maintenance companies have failed to remedy the problem. Some streets have been in darkness for months. Residents of Al-Shulah

Wife beater fined

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Makkah Appeals Court upheld a decision by the district court to fine a man SR3,000 for beating his wife, Makkah daily reported. The beating occurred when the couple was in their car. The man claimed his wife began calling him and his family names and also accus

Qatif woman penalized for driving husband’s car

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Saudi Gazette report QATIF – The Traffic Department in the Qatif governorate fined a 28-year-old Saudi national SR900 and impounded his vehicle for seven days after he allowed his wife to drive his car, Alsharq daily said Saturday. Security patrols caught the woman driving along Al-Nassirah Corniche i

Youth parliament identifies issues facing students

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Khalid Maqbool Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN — The Jazan Youth Parliament identified a number of problems the province’s youth encounter such as a lack of reliable school transport, poorly-maintained roads and inadequate stipends for university students. Usama Mohammad, a university student, said find

Man mourns tragic deaths of wife and son on same day

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Abdulaziz Al-Harthy Okaz/Saudi Gazette TAIF — The son of the woman who was murdered by her maid in Maisan, Taif, was killed on the same day fighting in Syria. Residents of Maisan are still in shock at the murder of Um Saad who died after her Ethiopian housemaid attacked her with an ax,

Saudi woman responsible for half a citizen?

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Saleh Al-Turigee Okaz There are matters on which decisions cannot be taken immediately, especially if they are connected to the customs and traditions in society, whether they are wrong or not. Aware that quick changes may be faced with strong opposition, Islam was gradual in its preventions and prohibitions of a number of s

Kidnappings of girls ‘could be linked’

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – There are concerns that nine kidnapping cases involving girls aged 7 to 12 could all be connected to each other, security sources told Al-Hayat daily. They added that the head of Jeddah's General Court has sent a letter to security bodies inquiring whether there are still compla

Bidoun being denied right to free healthcare, education

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Officials overlook 14-year-old order on equal status for the stateless Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — People living in the Kingdom for long years without obtaining the Saudi identity are being deprived of their legitimate rights to education and free healthcare despite directives were issued more than

A visa with risks

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Salim Sahab Al-Madinah With summer around the corner, many Saudis are brainstorming places where they can spend a nice family vacation, as is their custom every year. There are a lot of options open before them. There are also many offers from the tourist offices and airlines. The options include trips to Europe, especially

Youth parliament identifies issues facing students

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Khalid Maqbool Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN — The Jazan Youth Parliament identified a number of problems the province’s youth encounter such as a lack of reliable school transport, poorly-maintained roads and inadequate stipends for university students. Usama Mohammad, a university student, said find

Boosting efficiency

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A high school in Makkah has started implementing biometric attendance logging for teachers and administrative staff. The school’s principal said the move was part of efforts to activate the electronic government program and utilize technology to improve efficiency and discipline among staff. He said the system will help evaluate the daily productivity. — Okaz photo

Police searching for cable thieves

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QURAYYAT — Police are searching for a gang who allegedly stole electrical cables. The thieves stole 24 cables from a village in the region. Police believe the same people are responsible for four other thefts.

24 bottles of liquor seized

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TAIF — A highway patrol on the Taif-Riyadh highway arrested a driver who was carrying 24 bottles of liquor inside his car. The driver was on his way to Makkah, according to highway patrol officers. The driver was arrested and held for questioning.

Qat smuggling attempt foiled

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ABHA — Police foiled a man’s attempt to smuggle more than 1,100 bundles of the narcotic leaf qat hidden inside his car. Officers at a checkpoint in the Asir province grew suspicious of the car and ordered the driver to get out so they could search it. Police found the bundles hidden in parts of the car and in the trunk. The driver was taken in for q

Head-on crash claims four lives in Abha

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ABHA — Four people were killed and six others were injured in a head-on crash involving two SUVs on King Abdullah Road. Teams from the Civil Defense and Saudi Red Crescent arrived at the location to treat the victims. Three victims were found dead on the scene while the fourth died later at hospital.

Driver dies as car falls from bridge

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RIYADH — A driver was killed when his car went over the bridge at exit 35 of a ring road in Riyadh. Seven other drivers were injured in the accident but their injuries were not serious. Teams from the Civil Defense and Saudi Red Crescent arrived at the location. All injured victims were rushed to Prince Salman Hospital for treatment.
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