Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Acting Minister of Health Adel Fakeih has announced his ministry will soon launch a massive campaign aimed at creating awareness about the deadly coronavirus that causes the Middle Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).
The ministry said the total number of cases nearly doubled in the Kin
Health Ministry to launch awareness drive against deadly coronavirus
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Major benefits of a railway network in Makkah
Saudi Gazette report Makkah Municipality recently said there are many reasons why it set up a railway network in the city. The network will lead to increased urban development outside the central area. Many estimates say the city will be able to accommodate 10.8 million Umrah pilgrims by the year 2029 (1450H). Osama Al-Bar, the ci
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Compatibility test before marriage
Saudi Gazette report Compatibility tests before marriage help couples understand the different points of view between men and women in general. The tests are especially helpful for women as they often do not know much about a potential suitor except for a name, education, profession and job title and nothing about his habits, ethics and inclinat
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Fire engulfs laundry, two apartments
TABUK – The Civil Defense firefighters extinguished a fire that engulfed a laundry and two apartments in the Al-Nahdah neighborhood of Tabuk. Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi, spokesman for Tabuk Civil Defense, said the operations room was notified of a fire in a laundry and found that the fire engulfed an area exceeding 2,400 sq. meters and spread to two nearby apa
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Woman, son rescued from burning house
HAIL — Rescue workers from the Civil Defense here rescued a woman and her son from a fire that broke out in their apartment. Hail Civil Defense spokesman Nafei Al-Harbi said preliminary investigations showed that the fire was caused by a short circuit. He added that two firefighting units rushed to the site and managed to contain the fire and rescue the w
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Five expats killed in car accident
DAMMAM — Five expatriates from Egypt, including an infant, were killed Friday morning when their car overturned on the Abu Hadriah-Ras Mishab Road on the way to Dammam. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Fahad Al-Ghamdi said four ambulances rushed to the site and discovered five passengers had died at the scene. He added that two additional infants
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Police detain purse snatcher
RIYADH — Police arrested an expatriate from Yemen for allegedly snatching women’s handbags in Riyadh. Security patrols had received several reports from different women that a man was snatching unsuspecting shoppers’ handbags and fleeing in a car. Police circulated the car’s description and a patrol unit tracked the fleeing car and tried
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Car plunges into ravine
Civil Defense rescuers carry a motorist to safety after his car swerved off the road and fell into a ravine in Mandaq, Al-Baha region. — Okaz photo BAHA — The Civil Defense rescue personnel saved young man whose car had swerved off the road and fell into a ravine while driving toward Maseer village in Al-Mandaq governorate. Baha Civ
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Camel rescued from dry well
Civil Defense personnel rescue a camel which fell into a dry well in Bani Malik, east of Jazan, using heavy equipment. — Okaz photo AL-DAIR, Jazan – The Civil Defense managed to rescue a camel that had fallen into a dry well in Bani Malik, east of Jazan. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said rescue units dis
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Winning the battle against racism
Samar Al-Mogren
Al-Jazirah
The battle against racism will take a long time. The laws and regulations aimed at curbing racism may shorten this period and prevent racism from spreading, as this is precisely what happened with the issuance of the first verdict of its kind a few days ago.
A court in Makkah sentenced a ci
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Female ‘marriage mediator’ sentenced to prison, lashes
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A criminal court here sentenced an expatriate marriage mediator to six months in prison, 50 lashes and deportation after she serves her sentence.
The woman was found guilty of immoral and unlawful activities and acting as a pimp. She arranged meetings between men and women under
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OIC calls for immediate halt to ethnic cleansing in CAR
Hassan Cheruppa
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – A high profile fact-finding mission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called for an immediate end to all forms of violence against the Muslim minorities who face "large-scale ethnic-religious cleansing” in the Central African Republic (CAR).
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‘Serious efforts needed to bring best practices to family firms’
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Speakers at an international forum organized by the National Center for Family Businesses have said serious efforts are needed to bring the concept of good governance to family-run businesses in the Kingdom.
The forum, entitled "The Best Governance Practices for Combating C
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Press freedom is not unrestrained: NSHR
JEDDAH – Freedom of the press does not mean unrestrained freedom to publish any material regardless of its impact on society, the head of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has said.
Dr. Mufleh Al-Qahtani made the remarks on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day on Saturday. “The press is free to express its opinion on
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IIROSA activities highlighted at meet on orphans’ care
Riyadh Emir Prince Khalid Bin Bandar with Dr. Abdallah M. Habhab, director general of Program and Welfare at International Islamic Relief Organization, Saudi Arabia (IIROSA), second left, at the second conference for orphans' care at Princess Noura Bint Abdulrahman University. — Courtesy photo RIYADH — Emir of Riyadh
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Strategic plan to enhance teachers’ skills soon
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Minister of Education Prince Khaled Al-Faisal stressed the importance of developing the skills of male and female teachers who are the basis of the Kingdom’s education system.
Prince Khaled said teachers have duties while in training and are subject to annual evaluations t
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Four get death after 10 years in prison
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Four members of a gang were sentenced to death after they spent 10 years in prison for attempting to rob three banks, Al-Madinah daily reported.
The head of the gang said 10 years ago, he and some of his adolescent relatives used to regularly meet and talk about becoming rich. Th
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Old psychiatric hospitals to shelter homeless patients
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Health Ministry is planning to build a number of new psychiatric hospitals in various regions and the old ones will be used to accommodate homeless, mentally-ill people, Al-Watan newspaper reported quoting the director of Jeddah's Psychiatric Hospital.
Dr. Suhail Khan said th
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More Zamzam sales points demanded
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Visitors and Umrah pilgrims as well as residents of the holy city have been complaining about difficulties in obtaining Zamzam water bottles in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque. They said the closure of the free Zamzam water filling locations at Kuday, the lack of accessi
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Thai community celebrates Family Day with zest
JEDDAH — The Royal Thai Consulate General hosted the Thai Family Day for Thais at its premises Thursday. Thanis Na Songkhla, the newly appointed Consul-General of Thailand, welcomed the guests and wished everyone happiness on the occasion. The celebration was organized to foster unity among members of the Thai community. He also
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