SR2 million jewelry heist in Makkah

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — A gang of burglars broke into a jewelry store in Makkah and escaped with gold worth SR2 million, according to a source in Makkah police. An investigation was launched while a team of investigators and secret agents was formed to search for the robbers. Preliminary investigations showed that the thieves took advantage of an

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Decomposed body found in man’s backyard

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — A citizen found a decomposing body in the backyard of his home in Al-Sharayei neighborhood of Makkah on Wednesday and notified police. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said forensics teams dispatched to the house determined that the body belonged to a young man. Preliminary inspection of the body pointed to a crime

Woman detained over identity theft

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The Ministry of Justice has ordered the arrest of a woman at the office of a notary public for impersonating another woman. The woman allegedly accompanied another woman to act as a witness and was exposed when the notary public fingerprinted her and discovered that she was not who she claimed she was. The fingerprinting s

Who will hold negligent imams accountable?

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   Fawwaz Aziz Al-Watan  In Islam, there was a period when the mosque was the seat of government, venue of meetings, refuge for people and, finally, a place of worship. But now, the mosque’s role has been dwindled to a place of worship.  The mosque is suppos

Stop killers of endangered animals

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Hassan Al-Shamrani Makkah  I am amazed by some hunters who are not content with showing us their hunting skills but insist on targeting endangered species of animals. They kill these animals brutally and boast of showing their inhum

Social workers: Monitoring key to protecting rights of disabled

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — The lack of knowledge among the disabled and their families on their social and legal rights has led to them losing many of their rights while some government departments and agencies are procrastinating on implementing regulations in thi

Volunteers raise awareness on fire safety means in EP

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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    Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — The activities of “Isbiqha” campaign, launched in cooperation with the Civil Defense Training Center in the Eastern Province, Dammam TV Complex and Mofoon Agency for Studies and Publi

Fingerprinting ‘a step forward’ for women’s rights

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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  Suad Alshamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — The recently-introduced fingerprinting system to identify women who come to court has put an end to the exploitation of women at the hands of mahrams (male relatives a woman cannot legally marry) or criminals seeking to impe

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77 rape cases in six months

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Sources in the Ministry of Justice revealed that courts in the Kingdom have reviewed 77 rape cases during the first six months of this year, Al-Hayat daily reported. 

Money launderers ‘exploit inactive bank accounts’

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Inactive bank accounts provide a fertile ground for money laundering operations, according to banking experts.  These accounts ar

No last respects

May 17, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   A video clip showing elementary school students tearing up school books after they sat end-of-the-year exams went viral on social networking websites. Students were shown applauding each other as they ripped apart books and threw them on cars parked nearby. On the micro-blogging website Twitter, several tweets suggested that school

25 residents rescued from burning building

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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AL-ARTAWIYAH, Riyadh — Civil Defense firefighters rescued 25 people from a fire that engulfed the property where they were staying. Red Crescent paramedics attended the fire and provided first aid to victims of smoke inhalation. He noted that preliminary investigations revealed an electrical spark caused the fire.

Driver injured after hitting parked cars

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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RIJAAL ALMAA, Asir — A young driver was injured after he lost control of his car and collided with three parked cars near the post office while driving at a high speed. Emergency services attended the accident and transported the driver, who sustained various injuries, to hospital. Asir Health Affairs spokesman Saeed Al-Neqair said Rijaal Almaa Hospital r

Smuggler detained, infiltrators escape

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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ABHA — Traffic police patrols detained a citizen for smuggling a number of Yemeni nationals into the country. Mahayil Asir Police suspected a speeding car carrying a number of passengers and stopped the vehicle after pursuing it. However, the passengers jumped off the vehicle during the chase and disappeared into residential areas. The driver was detained

Car falls into Jeddah lake, driver escapes

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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JEDDAH — A motorist escaped unharmed after his car fell into Arbaeen Lake on Friday night. The driver said that he lost control of the vehicle and it went into the lake, in Jeddah’s central area, but he managed to get out in time. Makkah Province Border Guards spokesman Cmdr. Naji Al-Jehani said 10 divers were dispatched to the lake to search for th

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Expat dies from worksite injury

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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TABUK — An expatriate worker died after suffering severe head injuries at a construction site. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman, Husam Al-Saleh, said paramedics were dispatched to the site and found the worker had already died. Al-Saleh pointed out that a Civil Defense employee was on way to work and stopped to offer assistance until paramedics arrived, but a

Fire at gas station after drive-off

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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ABHA — Civil Defense firefighters were able to contain a fire that erupted at a petrol station on Saturday and prevented it from spreading to neighboring shops. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Alasmi said a motorist was filling his car with fuel and drove off while the pump hose was still connected to the car. This forced the fuel pump out of i

Expat found dead at residence

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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TABUK — An expatriate worker was found dead in his residence on Saturday in the industrial area of Tabuk. Red Crescent spokesman Husam Al-Saleh said paramedics were dispatched to the scene but found the expatriate was already dead. Police started an investigation to determine the cause of death but they ruled out foul play.

Driver escapes death after truck catches fire

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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AL-DAIR, Jazan — A citizen narrowly escaped death when his truck overturned and caught fire on Jabal Athwan Road. Jazan Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani said firefighters and rescue units were dispatched to the scene and contained the fire. The driver escaped injury, but the truck was a total write-off. He noted the truck had faulty brakes an

Interpol arrests two wanted men

May 18, 2014, 2:00 pm

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RIYADH — Saudi Interpol has arrested two expatriates, a Jordanian and an African, who escaped from the Kingdom after embezzling large amounts of money, according to Maj. Gen. Muhammad Al-Zabn, director of Saudi Interpol. The Jordanian used to work for the Saudi Telecom Company for some time before he tampered with the databases and disrupted the company&r