RIYADH — A report by King Saud University’s housing studies center revealed 65 percent of people in the Kingdom live in the provinces of Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province.
The report also said 26 percent of the residents live in slum houses, while 52 percent of Riyadh residents do not own houses.
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65% of population live in 3 provinces
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Slum areas cover a quarter of Makkah, say officials
Fahd Al-Manaee Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — Security specialists and academics claimed that slums account for more than a quarter of Makkah city. These slums consist of 60 neighborhoods and occupy an area of 38 square kilometers. A forum on the role and views of government bodies i
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Special teams visiting schools to ensure safety
Ali Bin Gharsan
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Interior has instructed all governorates to form teams to inspect safety standards and measures in public schools.
The teams will be headed by the governorate officials and consist of representatives of the Civil Defense,
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Rakan was abused since he turned 3, says grandfather
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The grandfather of Rakan, the 9-year-old child who is currently under treatment for burns in a Jeddah hospital, accused the boy’s parents of physically and verbally abusing his grandson."Since his birth, Rakan has been tormented by his parents," t
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Historic Jeddah getting a facelift
Tamader Al-Rehaili
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Work has begun on four projects to preserve Jeddah’s historical district.
Nine schemes have been planned for refurbishing, cleaning and maintaining the historic area.
The head of the historic area’s municip
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Expat caught blackmailing Saudi over stolen wallet
Abdulrahman Al-Ali
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Police are investigating a Yemeni expatriate who was caught allegedly trying to blackmail a Saudi citizen into paying a large ransom in exchange for a wallet he had stolen from him.
The wallet, according to the police, contained the man&rs
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Prince Abdul Aziz inspects vehicle for special needs people
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saad Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Emir of Hail, inspects a vehicle for special needs people on Wednesday. The Ministry of Social Affairs has started distributing 1,000 such vehicles Kingdomwide. In the second stage, 3,000 vehicles will be distributed and the number will jump to 8,400 in the third stage. — SPA
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Dialogue proposed to brush up Hai’a image
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — No one denies the important role the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Hai’a) plays in Saudi society.
They exist as a guiding hand, extending religious wisdom and advice to the general populace, maintaining order and cracking dow
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21 deaths at Makkah Maternity Hospital within three months
Ashwaq Al-Twairqi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The new Maternity and Children Hospital in Makkah has already registered 21 death cases involving mothers and babies within three months of its opening.
Medical errors were blamed for some of these cases, the majority of which took pla
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Women in the Shoura Council
Abdullah Farraj Al-Sharif
Al-Madinah newspaper
People of my age most likely remember the row that was triggered by the government decision in the 1960’s to open girls’ schools. Had the government then yielded to the demands of those who opposed education for girls and stated that the right place for any wo
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1,200 needy Saudi women secured jobs
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Around 1,200 Saudi women have been employed as workers in a number of school cafeterias and also as cooks, caterers and cashiers in Saudi Arabian Airlines, local Arabic daily Al-Madinah reported on Wednesday. Deputy chairperson of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce an
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Young man nabbed over suicide threat
TABUK — Security officers talked a young man who threatened to jump from the roof of a building in Tabuk out of committing suicide. The young man in his 20s was reported to the police after he was spotted shouting from the roof. Dozens of people gathered around watching how the security men convinced him not to jump. He was arrested and taken to the polic
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2 killed in Riyadh building fire
RIYADH — A man and woman died while a mother and her two children almost suffocated to death following a fire that broke out in a building in Riyadh. A Red Crescent spokesman said although rescuers rushed to the scene immediately after the fire was reported, they could not save the couple as the fire spread quickly.
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Three drug dealers arrested in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Police have arrested three drug dealers of African origin in the Al-Safa neighborhood of Jeddah. After being tipped off about the illegal activities of the African men, police officers kept a close watch on them. The drug dealers used their apartment to store the drugs. When the officers raided their place, they tried to flee but were arrested. A
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Maid jumps from roof in escape bid
DAMMAM – A housemaid sustained several injuries and was rushed to hospital after she jumped from the roof of her employer’s house. She was trying to escape from the house following some argument with the employer. A Dammam police spokesman said the housemaid was still in hospital recovering from her injuries.
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Youth tries to burn grandfather alive
JAZAN – A 70-year-old man, who was suffering from several disabilities, had a brush with death before Jazan Civil Defense rescuers saved him from his mentally-ill grandson who wanted to burn him alive. The youth locked his grandfather in a room and opened the gas cylinder’s cap. Their neighbor who smelled gas all over the building called the police
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4-year-old found dead in street
ABHA – A four-year-old boy was found dead in a street in Al-Majaridah governorate in Asir province. Marks on the body indicated that he had been run over by a car. The corpse was sent to the morgue to determine the cause of death. Meanwhile, a charred body was found in a car parked outside a building in a Tabuk neighborhood. Police are still investigating
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Argentina Embassy to exhibit Saudi artist's works
Saeed Al Khotani
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Argentina Embassy will display on Saturday over 50 paintings of Saudi artist Suzanne Pharaon at the Ambassador's residence.
Argentina Ambassador Jaime Sergio Cerda told Saudi Gazette that, in diplomacy, cultural dialogue is crucial to improvi
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Briman Bridge partially opened to traffic
The new Briman Bridge that links the eastern and western sides of the Haramain Ring Road in north Jeddah was partially opened to traffic on Thursday. The 30-year-old bridge was demolished to make way for the Haramain High Speed Railway and the new Huda Al-Sham highway between Jeddah and Makkah. — Okaz photo
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Policy shift sought to stem brain drain
Mariam Nihal
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Most expatriate students living in the Kingdom go abroad to pursue higher education due to a lack of reputable private universities. Saudi students who are unable to find their preferred majors on offer in the Kingdom’s colleges and universities are also forced to move abroa
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