ABHA — A physics student at King Khalid University in Abha has invented a gadget to preserve medicine, an invention she was awarded for at the National Olympiad for Scientific Innovation. Rafaaf Al-Shahrani told Al-Sharq daily that she named her gadget “The double agent” and it helps in preserving injections and other medicines at specific tem
Gadget to preserve medicine
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Beekeeping needed in Jazan
Last year, there were 140,958 beehives in Jazan that produced over 295,972 kg of honey, the Ministry of Agriculture’ statistics showed. The ministry is working to set up a new honey keeper society in the region to better promote the sale of honey. Most beekeepers in Jazan are located down the valleys, in plains, and mountains. Jazani honey is known to be pure, thanks to t
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Ozone may check coronavirus spread
JEDDAH — A consultant at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has claimed ozone can be successfully used to combat the spread of coronavirus. Saad Jasem said ozone can combat several known bacteria that cause many infectious diseases, including coronavirus. He pointed out that a meeting was held with a committee of the Presidency f
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Riyadh shopping festival kicks off
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Prince Turki Bin Abdullah, emir of Riyadh, opened the 10th edition of the Riyadh Shopping and Recreation Festival at Palace Center Mall here on Thursday night. Speaking on the occasion, Prince Turki said the festival will give people of Riyadh and visitors to the city a good opportunity to spe
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Study seeks end to oil, gas exploration
DAMMAM — A study conducted by the Marine Studies section at King Fahd University for Petroleum and Minerals has recommended that oil and gas exploration missions in the northern part of the Red Sea be stopped. Saudi Aramco was planning exploring the northern part of the Red Sea for oil and gas deposits and had commissioned the university to conduct a stud
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Banks cannot ask clients about cash source
AL-KHOBAR — The secretary general of the Media and Awareness Committee at Saudi Banks has said bank employees do not have the right to ask clients about the source of their deposited money. Talaat Hafex told Makkah daily that although banks are required to acquaint themselves with their clients, they should not raise the apprehension of their clients, but
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24/7 hospital work and specializations must for amputation
Abdulaziz Al-Harthi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
TAIF – The Health Services Council has approved a number of regulatory measures for amputation of limbs in private health facilities. These include the condition for working round-the-clock and the availability of specific specializations in surgery.
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Should Saudi women wear the niqab at work?
Aqal Al-Aqal
Al-Hayat
The Ministry of Labor has recently issued a decision requiring Saudi women who work for women’s accessory shops to wear a niqab (face veil) and to refrain from speaking with their male co-workers. However, the ministry has breached a basic human right of women employees by interfering in their affairs by tellin
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Judge: Yes, I embezzled SR600 million. But jinns made me do it!
Abdulaziz Al-Simari
Al-Jazirah
Finally, the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution in Madinah has decided on the case of the judge who embezzled SR600 million and claimed he did it because jinns (supernatural spirits) possessed him. The judge and 36 accomplices were all found guilty of financial and administrative corruption. Senio
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Saudi men go abroad in summer for ‘pleasure marriages’
Salih Al-Shihee
Al-Watan
Many Saudi men who want to marry a second wife do not have enough courage to do so because they are afraid of their first wife. That is why you see them waiting patiently for summer vacation. When summer comes, they travel to an Arab or Muslim country and marry the young woman of their choice for a temporary perio
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Do you know to cook?
Social changes and the availability of cheap foreign labor has led to a complete dependence on domestic workers to carry out common household chores such as cooking and cleaning. This trend has, in turn, produced a generation of girls who are unable to carry out basic chores independently, something many Saudi men require of their wives. The famous saying &mdash
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Need to improve awareness on people with disabilities: Experts
Saudi Gazette report Little awareness exists in Saudi society on the disabled, their rights and society’s responsibilities toward those with physical or mental disabilities. Experts have called on the government and private sectors to do more to raise awareness and protect the rights of the disabled, Al-Sharq daily reported.
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Niqab: A good idea when traveling abroad?
The veiled Saudi woman faces many predicaments when she travels abroad and is often the target of glares from curious onlookers. In many cases, instead of diverting attention, women who wear the niqab attract attention in countries where covering one’s face is an alien concept. As families all over the Kingdom get ready to travel abroad for the summer, Al-R
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To pamper or not to pamper — where do we draw the line
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Every time Abu Hisham looks at his children, he remembers his miserable childhood. He always dreamed of having money to buy a toy, while his father insisted that he studied in the morning and worked with him in the evening. He was punished for mistakes without as
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16 family members injured in accident
NAJRAN — Sixteen members of a family suffered injuries when their car overturned while traveling on the Sharourah-Al-Khareer Road. Najran Red Crescent spokesman Saud Al-Dowais said paramedics rushed to the scene and found one of the victims was suffering from serious injuries. He added all victims were transported to Sharourah General Hospital and are in
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4 brothers killed in Tabarjal accident
TABARJAL, Al-Jouf — Four Egyptian brothers were killed and two of their siblings injured when their car overturned on Qurayyat-Tabarjal Road. The head of Qurayyat traffic police, Col. Abdulaziz Al-Shammari, said the accident resulted in the partial closure of the road and traffic was redirected until the site was cleared. Preliminary investigations showed
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Barracks collapse kills expat worker
TURAIF — An expatriate worker was killed while working inside a company’s portable housing. Bandar Al-Ruwaili, spokesman for Turaif Hospital, said the Red Crescent transported the victim to the hospital suffering from fractures to his head and leg but he was pronounced dead on arrival. He added police were notified and investigations are ongoing.
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Human trafficker, 38 illegals detained
AL-BAHA — Police have detained a human trafficker who was trying to smuggle 38 unidentified people into Jeddah. Al-Baha Police spokesman Col. Saad Trad said the smuggler was carrying the infiltrators in his vehicle and was trying to avoid police when he was detained. He added the smugglers and the infiltrators were referred to concerned bodies for further
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Police investigating Buraidah father’s suicide
BURAIDAH — Security bodies here are investigating the circumstances that led to the suicide of a citizen inside his home in the Al-Fayziyah neighborhood of Buraidah. Police sources noted the victim’s sons noticed their father had gone missing and began looking for him in the house and found one of the rooms locked. They notified the Civil Defense. O
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Missing Egyptian pilgrim’s body found
MADINAH — Security bodies found the body of an Egyptian Umrah pilgrim who went missing two months ago. Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahad Al-Ghannam said the victim, who was suffering from dementia, came to Madinah with a group of Umrah pilgrims and was reported missing by the group. He noted the body was found near Al-Zahra area, with cash and a mobile
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