Young Pakistani millionaire endorses labor minister’s expat levy decision, “Time to Pay Our Saudi Brothers Back- Will soon launch UNDER-30-CEO”-Fahd Siddiqui

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Written by: Andrew Berman.  A lot has been discussed in regards to whether or not; the private contracting companies will support the Council of Ministers’ decision to impose a SR.200 monthly levy on each extra foreign worker in its true essence and spirit. Fahd Siddiqui, a successful young entrepreneur in the

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Progressive state of Saudi media

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Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – The influx of new print and online media publications has paved the way for young professionals in the Kingdom. Many young Saudis told Saudi Gazette the emergence of strong media publications has inspired them to follow their dreams and excel in communication,

Al-Harthi: You are all going to impact new challenges in a new path

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH – The graduation ceremony for grade 12 students of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) was held at the school premises, Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said: “It is not necessary to be a top

Egyptian expats voice deep concern as Port Said bleeds

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Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — On Jan. 26, a court sentenced 21 Egyptians to death based on the worst incident of football hooliganism in Egypt that took place in February 2012. Scuffles that broke out during a football match between Egyptian teams El-Ahly and Al-Masry in Port Said resulted

Dull-witted thief nails himself with burglary video

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Mansour Al-Shehri Okaz/Saudi Gazette   RIYADH – From the annals of not-so-smart robbers, Riyadh police arrested a young Saudi man after he uploaded a video of himself committing a robbery on the popular video-sharing website YouTube. Appropriately titled “Youth Breaks Into Sho

Embassy intervenes to settle traffic cases against Saudis in UAE

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Saudi Gazette report  ABU DHABI – Most cases of traffic violations involving Saudis in Abu Dhabi have been settled thanks to the intervention of the local Saudi Embassy. Muhammad Al-Mulla, lawyer at the embassy, said the cases against Saudis who travelled by road have been settled, paving the w

Saudi families, students evacuated from flood-ravaged Australian city

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Muhammad Al-Ahmedi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   CANBERRA – A total of 48 Saudi families and 15 scholarship students have been evacuated from flood-hit Brisbane, capital of Australia’s Queensland province. Rida Al-Nuzha, chargé d’affaires at the Saudi Embassy in Australia

Saudi Arabia distributes aid to Syrian refugees

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Syrian refugees scramble for emergency aid from Saudi Arabia in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday. Volunteers from the Saudi National Campaign for the Support of Syrian Brothers distributed 9,500 blankets among 2,350 refugee families in Abi Samraa area of Tripoli. The Saudi volunteers had distributed four truckloads of emergency relief supplies among some 4,000 Syrians l

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War against counterfeit goods

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Mohammed Al-Shibani Al-Bilad newspaper   The chairman of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry deserves a pat on his back. He drew our attention to the fact that Israel is trying to dump expired and counterfeit goods in the Saudi market. This is a flagrant violation and an act of aggression. We do n

When will Saudia wake up from its prolonged slumber?

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Dr. Saeed Al-Suraihi Okaz newspaper   A few years ago obtaining a landline or a mobile phone was an extremely difficult and exasperating ordeal. This difficulty today is only matched by the enigma of booking a seat on a Saudia flight from Jeddah to Riyadh or to any other Saudi city. The Ministry of PTT, b

Desal plants braced ‘for all emergencies’

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Nadia Al-Fawaz Saudi Gazette   ABHA – The official spokesman for the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Abdulaziz Al-Mazrou, reassured residents of Haql, Dhiba, Al-Wajh and Umluj governorates that the heavy rainfall the northern region witnessed last Sunday has not affected the pumping of

Global E-project in four languages to combat drugs

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Yasmin Al-Suhaimi Okaz/Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Abdulilah Muhammad Al-Shareef, Assistant Director General for Combating Drugs for Preventive Affairs and an expert at the United Nations, said a new E-project is to be launched in a Riyadh symposium to boost preventive methods in the fight against drugs. He

New Makkah highway to be ready soon: Al-Seraisry

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Abdulaziz Ghazawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The new Jeddah-Makkah Highway, which runs from the Briman Bridge all the way to Makkah’s Al-Hijrah and Madinah Road intersection would be opened for traffic soon. Though the opening date was not announced, Minister of Transport Jabara

Uncollected trash poses health hazard, say Ruwais residents

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Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Residents of Al-Ruwais district in Jeddah have been complaining about the unhygienic state of garbage skips in their neighborhoods. Due to the nauseating smell emanating from uncollected trash that attracts flies and other pests, the area pos

SR2b approved for EP water, power projects

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Water and Electricity has approved SR2.05 billion for water and sanitary drainage projects in the Eastern Province, the Saudi Press Agency reported Friday. The approval follows the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, aiming to boost comprehensive develop

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Court receives new file on businessman in flood case

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Abdulrahman Al-Ali Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Administrative Court in Jeddah has received a new file on a well-known businessman, who has been charged by the Control and Investigation Board (CIB) with giving bribes. The CIB report on the businessman is with regard to the Jeddah floods cases. The CIB i

Tabuk Snowfall

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Civil Defense rescuers and highway patrols were put on alert following heavy snowfall in Tabuk region early Friday. People went out in large numbers to get a glimpse of the spectacular view as snow blanketed Al-Lauz Mountain and several surrounding villages. — SPA

Grief-stricken husband goes blind after cancer claims wife

February 1, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – He walks to the cemetery two times a month to visit the grave of his late wife, who died of cancer three years ago. He sits there for a long time staring with eyes full of tears at her grave, before raising his hands and praying for her. Afterward, he starts

Lana Indian school marks Republic Day

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ABHA — Lana International Indian School in Khamis Mushayt recently celebrated the 64th Republic Day of India with colorful events. In addition to various programs presented by students of both boys and girls sections, the day’s highlights included the launch the second edition of the school magazine “Spectrum&rdq

Panel inspects preparations for Maidnah cultural event

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Naif Ali Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The members of the high committee in charge of inspecting the sites for Madinah as Cultural Capital 2013 event have visited several locations in the city to make sure everything is on track. The members visited the tent built specifically for the inaugural event and th