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Lebanon travel warning stays

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BEIRUT — Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Al-Awwad Asiri, who returned to Beirut after an absence of nine months, said Saudis can travel to Lebanon only when the Lebanese government has implemented the security plan it has prepared. He denied that his return to his post is an encouraging signal to Saudis to resume traveling to Lebanon. The Saudi government

Coronavirus pushes up sale of preventive health products

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Experts in the healthcare sector expect the demand for preventive medical care and products to increase by 100 percent in the Kingdom due to a perceived outbreak of the deadly coronavirus responsible for the Middle Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). They estimate the value of the marke

Three Africans held for thefts

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MAKKAH – Three African men were arrested for stealing cars and motorbikes and using them to rob expatriate workers, according to Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Atiya Al-Qurashi. The police formed a crack team of secret agents after receiving numerous theft reports from non-Saudi workers over the past two months. The suspects are between 17 and 27 years

26 expatriates held for gambling

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QURAYYAT — Twenty-six expatriate workers were arrested inside an apartment they used as a gambling den, according to Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaishir. The police confiscated around SR42,440 found inside the apartment. The raid was launched following a tip-off. All those involved were referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution.

Five female teachers injured, driver dies

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DAWADMI — An expatriate driver was killed while four female teachers suffered moderate injuries when two vehicles crashed into each other. Eyewitnesses blamed high speed and wrong overtaking for the accident. The driver was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. The four teachers were rushed to the nearest hospital for treatment.

Egyptian killed in tragic accident

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ARTAWIYAH – An Egyptian engineer, his pregnant wife, and two children were tragically killed here Sunday when their car crashed into an incoming vehicle. The family members were on their way to the airport to pick up some relatives. According to eyewitnesses, the engineer was driving at a high speed. Red Crescent paramedics found bodies of the victims lyi

90 liquor bottles seized in Al-Bat’ha

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RIYADH – Al-Bat’ha Border customs officers seized 90 bottles of alcohol concealed inside a truck carrying cows, according to customs director Abdulrahman Al-Mahna. The truck driver deceivingly chose to hide the bottles assuming that the customs officers would not spend much time searching the truck because of its bad smell. However, the officers sea

Power station fire kills worker

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HAIL — A Saudi Electricity Company worker here died in a fire that broke out Sunday inside a power station. Another person was severely injured and taken to the hospital. Firefighters contained the blaze before it could spread to nearby stations, according to Hail Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Gen. Nafea Al-Makhlafi. The cause of the fire has not been esta

Two youths die in car collision

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SABIYA, Jazan – Two young men died while another was injured when two cars collided here head-on on Sunday. One of the victims was trapped inside the car and rescue teams spent a long time trying to extract his body from the wreckage. However, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics tried to save the other victim and performed cardiopulmonary resu

Pakistani social group Needs & Style host family get-together

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RIYADH — Needs & Style, a prominent group of Pakistani families based here, organized an event called “family funda.” Attended by scores of visitors, the Sholay Garden came to life with a variety of stalls displaying food, clothes, jewelry and cosmetics, among others. The event was attended by a number

New educational initiative to empower Indian Muslims

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH —  An educational initiative aimed at spreading the concept of Islamic education as well as fostering religious, political and social awareness among Indian Muslims has been launched here. The initiative, titled ‘Edu-Vision 2014,” was the brain-child of the Hudaw

BIS scouts distribute masks among Bangladeshi expatriates

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Bangladesh International School (BIS) - English Section's scout group distributed masks among the Bangladeshi expatriate at the Bangladesh Consulate General here. Md. Mokammel Hussain, counselor labor, and  Kazi Neamul Bashir, chairman of the school governi

Shoura favors study to raise retirement age

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RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday approved carrying out appropriate study to amend Article 15 of the Civil Retirement Law so as to raise the retirement age to 62. Fahaad Al-Hamad, assistant president, said that the council took the decision after discussing a report presented by Muhammad Al-Naji, president of the Shoura Committee for Administration an

Famous Jeddah souq shut down

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JEDDAH – Jeddah Mayoralty on Monday shut down a famous commercial center for violating regulations. The souq, which houses about 450 commercial shops, has repeatedly failed to comply with the mayoralty’s regulations with regard to removing bill boards from the walls of the center, according to Hassan Ghonaim, head of the Jamia branch municipality. &

Khoja to open Asia media summit today

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Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz Khoja will inaugurate the 10th Asia Media Summit (AMS) at Jeddah Hilton on Tuesday. The three-day event with the theme of “Media and diversity: Enriching the broadcasting experience” will be held under the aegis of C

Al Wurood inducts new student cabinet

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JEDDAH — New Al Wurood International School, Jeddah witnessed the institution inducting its newly elected student council at the Investiture Ceremony held at the boys' and girls' campuses. The election to the student council which was held in a purely democratic way saw a wide array of posts being executed. The council

MOE: Schools should not have wells in their yards

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Saudi Gazette report ABHA — The Ministry of Education has stressed that schools should not have wells in their yards, and asked all educational departments to submit reports on this matter, Al-Watan daily reported. In a letter sent to all educational departments, the ministry stressed that if wells are found

Demand for preventive medicines up by 100%

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Experts have seen demand for preventive medicines and medical items increased by 100 percent due to the spread of the coronavirus, Al-Madinah daily reported. They estimated the medicine market in the Kingdom at SR11 billion, of which the Western Province accounts for about 40 pe

Emir of Tabuk receives Bangladesh Consul General

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Emir of Tabuk Prince Fahd Bin Sultan receives Mohammed Najul Islam, consul general of Bangladesh, on Monday. They discussed matters of mutual interests and ways to enhance bilateral relations between the Kingdom and Bangladesh. The consul general commended the development witnessed by the province in various fields. — SG photo

Shoura favors study to raise retirement age

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Shoura Council on Monday approved carrying out appropriate study to amend Article 15 of the Civil Retirement Law so as to raise the retirement age to 62. Fahaad Al-Hamad, assistant president, said that the council took the decision after discussing a report presented by Muha
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