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Teenager runs over high school girl

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TURAIF — A high school girl was run over by a teenager as she was trying to cross the street. Northern Border police spokesman Col. Uwayed Al-Enezi said the 14-year-old driver was speeding when he struck down the student. He added that the driver was still learning how to drive and that carelessness and lack of concentration were the main causes of the ac

Infant suffers from smoke inhalation

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DAMMAM — An infant suffered suffocation after inhaling smoke during a fire that broke out in a four-story building in Al-Aziziyah neighborhood of Dammam. Eastern Province Civil Defense spokesman Col. Ali Al-Qahtani said the fire started from a sofa that was in the corridor on the first floor. He added that four residents were evacuated and the infant was

Patrol team detains residency law violators

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AL-BAHA - Security patrols here detained seven illegal residents of various nationalities. Al-Baha police spokesman Col. Saad Trad said the police will continue to conduct field campaigns against residency and labor violators in Al-Baha and other nearby cities and towns.

New Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak

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  New Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak receives Member of Parliament and former Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed in Jeddah on Friday. Haj Consul Sheikh Muhammad Noor Rahman and K.V.A. Ghafour of Kerala Muslim Cultural Center are also seen in the picture. — Courtesy photo

Natural beauty of Tanoumah, Al-Namas captivates tourists

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Saudi Gazette report AL-NAMAS – A delegation of European and American tourists described the governorates of Al-Namas and Tanoumah as unique tourist landmarks in the Kingdom that have great potential to become international tourist destinations, Al-Riyadh daily reported. The director o

Father’s body brought to prison for jailed son to have a final look

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Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Instead of granting bail to a Saudi prisoner to attend the funeral of his dead father, the Jeddah Prisons Administration allowed the body to be brought to the prison for the son to see before burial. The unusual event took place when a Saudi national died while his eldest

Outrage over ‘modesty’ signs on school walls

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Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR — Several girls’ schools have posted signs on their perimeter walls that give a new meaning to manhood. The signs, which urge girls to dress modestly, carry slogans that say a man’s manhood can be recognized by the abaya of his family members and those who cannot co

Embassy on Wheels benefits 219 Filipinos in Hafr Al-Batin

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RIYADH — A total of 219 Filipinos living in the Eastern Province city of Hafr Al-Batin benefited from the Philippine Embassy's “Embassy on Wheels” consular outreach program on May 23-24. The two-day activity was able to serve 204 applicants for passport renewals and three passport extensions. Applications for a

Women workers must dress modestly: MOL

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RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor has said women working at women’s accessories stores are obligated to wear modest clothing that complies with the Islamic dress code. Spokesman for the ministry Tayseer Al-Mufarrej told Makkah daily that the ministry obliges women workers to comply with Shariah teachings, but that it did not oblige them to wear the niq

Domestic Haj firms begin registration

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MAKKAH - The Ministry of Haj has allowed local Haj companies to begin registering domestic pilgrims who wish to perform Haj this year. The head of domestic pilgrims’ affairs at the ministry, Fayez Al-Barakati, said the ministry has allocated several areas for domestic Haj operators in Mina according to each company’s quota. He pointed out that while

Warning issued against religious extremism

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RIYADH — The Secretary-General of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Center for Inter-religious and Inter-cultural Dialogue has cautioned against extremist interpretations of religious teachings or political ideologies. Faisal Bin Muammar said extremist views should be confronted with sound scientific and logical information regarding universal human values that

New MOL directive on sponsorship transfer

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JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor has issued a directive allowing business to transfer their expatriate employees between different entities and the directive will go into effect in three months’ times. The transfer should be in accordance with the Nitaqat rules and regulations, which allow such transfers to take place if the expatriate employe

Beggars may be backed by clandestine groups: Official

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — An official at the Ministry of Social Affairs warned people against sympathizing with beggars. He said the ministry has detected that several of them are involved in supporting suspicious groups through the money they collect, Al-Eqtisadiah daily said in a recent report. Undersec

Customs prevents entry of Indian pepper

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RIYADH — A source at Saudi Customs said six tons of Indian green pepper were prevented from entering the Kingdom on Thursday. The source added that the cargo was sent back, with a ban on pepper imports from India took effect. "The ban was implemented because Indian farmers are using chemical fertilizers in large quantities to speed the growth of pepp

Female activists ‘doing harm to women’s rights’

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Maysar Jabr Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Female activists have the right to voice their opinions regarding certain issues but they should not carry out this mission at the expense of the Kingdom’s image on the global stage, said Nahla Al-Anbar, executive assistant to Prince Al-Waleed Bin

Are Muslims disorganized?

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Mansour Al-Dhaban Alsharq Everyone must have seen the video clips and pictures of the Umrah performers who sustained several injuries in a stampede that took place inside the Grand Mosque last Thursday. I wish the injured a speedy recovery. Every time I watch such videos, I cannot help but think one thing: Are Muslims disorganized? Why are

Teaching English to elementary pupils

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Turki Al-Dakheel Okaz Nearly 15 years have passed since the debate on teaching English to elementary school students started and the debate is still going on. Detractors say teaching English to elementary school students will make them focus less on Arabic. They cite different statistics that support this stance. It has been

Civil Defense tests readiness of hotels

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MADINAH — The Civil Defense in Madinah has conducted drills to test the readiness of hotels to receive the expected influx of visitors during the summer vacation and Ramadan. The head of Madinah Civil Defense, Col. Khalid Al-Otaibi, said these drills are to test the available safety measures and to pinpoint any deficiencies that need to be fixed to ensure

500 smokers attend mobile clinics

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JEDDAH - The head of the anti-smoking program at the Ministry of Health said 500 smokers have attended mobile clinics designated for combating smoking. Dr. Manal Shams pointed out that around 70 percent of smokers expressed their desire to quit the habit but were unaware of the available treatment methods. She added that there are 10 mobile clinics visiting dif

Employers ask photos of female job seekers

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HAIL — A number of private companies in various parts of the country are asking women applying for jobs to submit a recent photograph with face uncovered in order to be considered for employment. Female applicants and their parents expressed resentment at such a requirement and described it as unacceptable as it violates norms and traditions. In addition,
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