TABUK — A stray bullet hit a young man in Al-Souk Al-Jadeed neighborhood of Tabuk on Friday. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman Husam Al-Saleh said paramedics transported the victim to King Khalid Hospital after giving him first aid. He added that the Red Crescent notified security bodies of the incident. Police launched an investigation to determine the source
Stray bullet hits youth in Tabuk neighborhood
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Saudis working abroad for experience, a different life
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Several factors are behind migration of people to other countries, the chief reason being the chance to live in a country where the quality of life is significantly better and job opportunities are plentiful.
In the Kingdom and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, millio
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Saudi honors wife for outstanding achievement with elaborate feast
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A Saudi citizen here celebrated his wife's winning of the Ministry of Education's award for outstanding student counselors by hosting an elaborate feast for more than 200 guests, an online newspaper reported.“I’m very proud of my wife. That’s why we
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Ex-official jailed for embezzlement
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health has filed a court case against one of its former employees for allegedly embezzling SR4 million. The ministry also claimed that the employee has misused public money. A court has issued a two-year prison sentence against the defendant and ordered him to return the embezzled funds. The head of the legal department at the min
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487 arson cases last year: Civil Defense
RIYADH — The Central Department of Statistics and Information has published a report saying that security bodies have dealt with 487 cases of arson during the past one year. Riyadh was at the forefront with 112 cases, followed by Makkah with 88 cases. A source in the Civil Defense said the body conducted immediate investigations to determine whether the f
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Appeals court rejects verdict in dancing case
BURAIDAH – The appeals court here rejected last week a sentence issued one and a half years ago by a criminal court in a case that was known as the "dancing naked youth" case. Four young men were videotaped dancing naked in front of a gathering and they were detained and referred to concerned bodies. The criminal court sentenced the suspects to
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77 new technical colleges planned
JEDDAH — The head of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) said work is under way to establish 77 new technical colleges to absorb secondary schools graduates. Ali Al-Qefais said these colleges will be for both men and women and will accommodate 150,000 secondary schools graduates. He pointed out that only 10 percent of the current work
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Fine for allowing children to drive
TAIF — Traffic police will begin applying fines on fathers who allow their children to drive without a driver's license. The head of Taif police, Brig. Ibrahim Al-Qahhas, said youngsters who drive without a license would be fined along with their fathers who allowed their children to drive. He stressed that traffic violations involving youngsters ar
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IISJ election: Community member says his reputation damaged
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Nearly one year after holding elections to the managing committee of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ), a prominent Indian community member and social worker came forward to counter the arguments of the school election commission for rejecting his nomination papers.
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Road users on edge ... of a sinkhole
A sinkhole on Binladin Street in south Jeddah poses a constant danger to motorists and pedestrians. Over the past one month, the hole has caused damage to many cars and motorbikes that plunged into it. A business owner in the street said not a day goes by without a driver plunging into the sinkhole. Neighborhood residents said they tried putting used tires and planks of wood to
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Residents desert Jeddah district
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Large numbers of citizens in the Hindawiyah district have moved out of the neighborhood due to a lack of basic public services causing the neighborhood to become run-down. Hayat Ibrahim told Makkah daily that he has resided in the neighborhood for
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Father abandons kids in Sabya public park
Mohammad Makki Okaz/Saudi Gazette JAZAN — A father abandoned his two sons and a daughter in a public park in the Sabya governorate, an act that many considered completely inhumane. The children were in a miserable condition and completely exhausted. Two of them fell into a deep sleep on
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Female passport officers rendering excellent services, passengers say
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Women passengers at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah have expressed satisfaction over services rendered by female Saudi officers who were posted recently at the airport's immigration counters."The women officers serving female travelers ar
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Four rescued from Ahsa house fire
HOFOUF — A man, his wife and two young sons sustained various injuries in a fire that broke out in their apartment Sunday. Spokesman for the Civil Defense in the Eastern Province Col. Ali Saad Al-Qahtani said the fire broke out on the first floor apartment in a two-story building in Al-Mubarraz area of Al-Ahsa. The fire was restricted to a hall and was ex
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Border Guards rescue seven from drowning
DAMMAM — Marine patrols of Al-Khobar sector at Half Moon Bay rescued seven people including two Saudi girls from drowning. They were provided first aid and taken to King Fahd Medical Complex. They are now in a stable condition. Border Guards received a call informing them that several people were drowning in the sea. A team rushed to the scene and rescued
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Two men fired at in Al-Ardhiyat
AL-ARDHIYAT, Makkah — Police in Al-Ardhiyat governorate arrested two men who allegedly fired at two men to settle scores following an earlier dispute. Spokesman for Makkah Police Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said the Al-Ardhiyat Al-Janoubiyah police station received a telephone call Saturday night saying two men, aged 45 and 85, were shot at. The wounded men h
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Attempt to smuggle out illegals foiled
RIYADH — Al-Khafji border post customs foiled an attempt to smuggle out of the Kingdom two violators of residency regulations. The two men were found hiding between goods on a truck during routine inspection of the truck. Investigations revealed that the two men were residency law violators trying to leave the country illegally to avoid penalties. The two
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Disaster averted as shops catch fire
JEDDAH — Civil Defense teams extinguished a fire that broke out on Sunday morning in a number of shops in Al-Harazat district of south Jeddah. The firefighting teams surrounded the blaze from the north and west until it was completely extinguished. They prevented it from reaching other shops and a gas station and high voltage pylons nearby. The gutted sho
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Hawkers arrested in Hail clampdown
HAIL — Amid ongoing efforts by the authorities to flush out overstayers, Hail Police arrested a number of women and children working as hawkers and selling goods door to door and at traffic signals. The arrested women and children were handed over to the pertinent authorities.
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64 councilors with primary education
RIYADH — According to a study conducted by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, 64 members of municipal councils all over the Kingdom have only elementary education as their academic qualifications, while 108 members hold intermediate school certificates and 189 secondary school certificates. The study also showed that 89 members hold PhDs. There
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