QURAYYAT — An Asian expatriate committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in the village of Al-Adharei. Spokesman for Al-Jouf Police Col. Turki Al-Muwaisher said the victim was in his 50s and was employed at a grocery store. He added police, forensics, and other security bodies attended the site and found the victim hanging from the fan with
Asian grocery store worker takes own life
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First Saudi car trader website launched
RIYADH — The first Saudi website to specialize in new and used car sales was recently launched to provide an online market for the benefit of the public. Motory.com does not charge any fees and or receive commissions for successful transactions conducted through the site. Sellers and buyers can upload information about the cars they wish to sell or buy. T
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Truck careens off road, driver hurt
MAHAYIL ASIR — A truck driver sustained various injuries when his truck swerved off the road and crashed into concrete blocks lined up on the road. The driver lost control during heavy rains that lashed the governorate Friday. Traffic on the road came to a halt and officers had to block off the street for safety reasons. The driver was pulled out from the
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17 international schools shut down
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has shut down 17 international schools during the current school year for violating regulations. The head of private and international education at the ministry said these schools employed residents that are not on their sponsorship, violated safety regulations and lacked the necessary municipality licenses to operate. H
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Permits issued to import fish
JEDDAH — The deputy minister of agriculture for fisheries said the Kingdom will have to import 200,000 tons of fish to cover increasing demand. Jaber Al-Shehri said local fish production is around 100,000 tons, while demand is around 300,000. He pointed out the ministry has began issuing importing licenses for those who wish to import fish. He denied the
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50% factories violate environmental rules
RIYADH — Environmental researchers and specialists said 50 percent of factories in the Kingdom are in violation of international environmental standards. They told Al-Riyadh daily that there are no controls over the emissions from these factories and called for strict regulations to monitor and control them. They also cautioned of dire consequences for ne
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292 missing cases last year
RIYADH — Hardly a day passes by without someone reporting a missing family member or friend, according to Civil Defense statistics. The figures show there were 292 missing persons reported in all parts of the Kingdom last year. Riyadh was at the forefront with 69 reported missing people, followed by Makkah with 48, Qassim with 34 and Madinah with 32. In A
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Let them feminize pharmacies
Mohammed Al-Ihaidib
Okaz
Studies say that based on our current university input, we need at least 140 years to fulfill our needs for Saudi male and female pharmacists. Other studies, which are less optimistic, say we need about 500 years to do this.
They say with the increasing number of government and private hospitals, dru
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Ozone technology may be used to check coronavirus
Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Experts have suggested use of ozone techniques in Saudi Arabia will stop the advance of a number of fungi and bacteria that cause infectious diseases, including coronavirus, which has recently spread in the Kingdom. With more than 150 experts and specialists represen
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Water tanker drivers bemoan Makkah’s steep, narrow streets
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Water truck drivers in Makkah have complained that it is hard to maneuver around steep streets and they try to avoid them as much as possible, Makkah daily reported. Ghulam Qasim complained of the obstacles he and other tanker drivers face in rundown neighborhoods
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CPA warns against blue water bottles
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned the public against using water bottled in blue bottles as it represents a health hazard, Makkah daily reported. The head of the CPA, Naser Al-Tuwaim, said water filling plants are being pressured to replace blue wat
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Beware of temporary marriage brokers when abroad, Saudi men told
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Saudi Charitable Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser) has warned citizens traveling abroad against brokers of temporary marriages who may be waiting for them at the airports."The Saudi and GCC travelers should be watchful for the advocates of tempor
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Committee counting mentally ill on streets
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM – The Ministry of Health’s National Committee of Mental Health Care will conduct a study on the number of mental patients roaming the streets of Riyadh, said Saeed Al-Asmari, the committee’s executive director.
The committee, which has specialist doctors on board, will
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Nurses not allowed to wear makeup
BURAIDAH — The head of Qassim's Health Directorate has circulated urgent instructions banning nurses from wearing makeup or jewelry during their working hours. Dr. Salah Al-Khazar said that these instructions were issued in line with Islamic teachings and work regulations. He noted nurses are required to wear clothes that are also in line with Shariah tea
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Chaos reigns at Uhud Hospital housing
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Doctors and nurses at Uhud Hospital in Madinah are reportedly living in run-down housing infested by cats and insects. The building is not worthy of a health facility and contradicts royal directives that stipulate employees, doctors and nurses live in good accommodation and prov
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Food inspectors storm unhygienic kitchen
MAKKAH — Food inspectors from the Al-Misfalah branch municipality stormed a house where meals were being prepared in filthy conditions and foodstuffs stored in an unhygienic environment. Amer Shareef, head of the public health department at the municipality, said the inspectors who acted on a tip-off also found 37 kilograms of meat from unknown sources. I
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Civil Defense rescues five trapped by floods
TAIF — Civil Defense rescue teams took five people who were trapped by floodwaters to safety in different parts of the governorate on Friday. Taif Civil Defense spokesman Col. Naser Al-Shareef said the governorate witnessed medium to heavy rains during the past few days, which resulted in many people becoming trapped. He cautioned the public against ventu
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Man killed, 18 hurt on Madinah ‘death road’
MADINAH — A man was killed and four others seriously injured Saturday in a horrific accident that took place on Al-Bayda Park Road in Madinah. The road has become notorious for terrible accidents. Red Crescent spokesman in Madinah Emad Al-Zahrani said many have lost their lives on this road. Two other accidents happened on the same road earlier Saturday b
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Wild dogs kill herd of sheep
HAIL – Wild dogs attacked a herd of sheep in Al-Shaq village in Hail province on Friday. The herder, an elderly woman, said she woke up in the morning to find the entire herd of 18 sheep killed by wild dogs. She asked concerned bodies to deal with the problem of stray dogs, which could also attack young children if not contained.
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Border Guards rescue three from drowning
DAMMAM — The Eastern Province Border Guards rescued three people from drowning in Al-Aziziyah beach of Al-Khobar. Eastern Province Red Crescent spokesman Fahad Al-Ghamdi said paramedics dispatched to attend the cases found all three victims in stable condition and did not require hospital treatment. He added that the victims were apparently not experience
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