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Four hours to put out forest fire

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   BURAIDAH — Qassim Civil Defense put out a big fire that broke out in a forest near the valley of Al-Ramah, south of Buraidah, according to the authority’s acting spokesman Lt. Col Jalawi Al-Harbi. It took firefighters four hours to contain the blaze, which ripped through most of the trees in the valley and threatened nearby valleys. Se

Indian national missing in Jeddah

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   An Indian national, Muhammed Abdul Basith, has gone missing since 5:00 p.m. from Rehab district, Jeddah, on Thursday according to family members. They have lodged a missing report with the police. Basith is reportedly suffering from memory loss. He was wearing a light brown T-shirt and white pajama when he went missing. If found or anybody knows his whereabouts pl

ISIS at your home

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  Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz   IMAGINE that you looked at the scene from your window and you saw fighters freely roaming the streets after killing three of your neighbors and leaving many others dead in the middle of the street. Such a scene would definitely be pleasing to our brethren on Al-Jazeera news channel b

Saudia fined SR35m for forcing staff to work extra hour

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  Hussain Mahha Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The committee in the Labor Ministry for settling labor disputes has fined Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) SR35 million for increasing the daily work hours by an hour for its employees at the cargo section. The dispute be

Passport office at Jeddah chamber opened

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JEDDAH – The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) in Makkah region opened on Wednesday its new branch office at the headquarters of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). Brig. Gen. Faleh Al-Hazmi, deputy director general of Jawazat in the region, inaugurated the office at Business Tower B, adjacent to the chamber headquarters. The func

10 years and 30,000 complaints, says human rights watchdog

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  Nawwaf Affat Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) received more than 30,000 complaints over the space of a decade from Saudis and expatriates, it announced in a report. The society said about 10,000 complaints were about admini

Urdu Academy honors senior IISJ teacher, social reformist

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  Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Urdu Academy Jeddah arranged a farewell ceremony in honor of Dr. Waseem Ahmed Siddiqui, senior teacher of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ), who is leaving the Kingdom after 19 years of his service to the school.

Facilitate our higher studies, Indian students’ clarion call to Irani

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Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette    JEDDAH — Four outgoing students of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ), who received letters of appreciation from India’s Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani for their outstanding performance, made an appea

Muslims asked to look for Ramadan crescent

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RIYADH — The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of Ramadan on Friday evening. In an announcement made on Thursday, the Supreme Court requested whoever sees the crescent of Ramadan by the naked eyes or binoculars to report to the nearest court to register his testimony. — SPA

In the heat of the moment

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   Collecting recyclables is a flourishing trade among unemployed men and women of African origin in Makkah. With sacks of empty cans and plastic bottles balanced on his shoulder, this man, covering his face with his shoumagh (head gear) to escape from the scorching sun, is roaming the streets of the holy city looking for more recyclable items. — Courtesy Makka

Government departments ‘wasted SR5.6b’ in 2013

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The General Auditing Bureau (GAB) announced on Tuesday that last year it filed 67 lawsuits with the Board of Grievances accusing a number of government departments of squandering public funds worth SR5.6 billion. According to Al-Madinah dai

Jeddah Ghair festival full of surprises

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   JEDDAH — A six-member family, who call themselves "the Sharais," live in Jeddah's famous Red Sea Mall. Each member of the family has their own interests and hobbies and they perform for no profit but to contribute to tourism in Jeddah and introduce new concepts of shopping experience to local culture.

Getting Married to Saudi/Expatriate

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Coronavirus on the wane, says Fakeih

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  Ibrahim Alawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Instances of coronavirus infection (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) are receding but precautionary measures will remain in place, according to acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih. He was addressing in Jeddah on Sunday th

How to stay healthy during 15-hour fasting this Ramadan

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — Despite the happiness expressed by all with the advent of the holy month of Ramadan, people are wondering how they will be able to fast for 15 hours in soaring temperatures sometimes reaching 50 degrees Celsius, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Fa

Saudi travelers ignore warnings: Foreign Ministry

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has complained that Saudis traveling abroad do not heed its warnings and they still keep traveling to areas of unrest, according to Makkah daily. "The Saudis do not even bother to register their passpor

Air India asks passengers to check in early

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   DAMMAM — Air India has advised its passengers traveling through King Fahd International Airport in Dammam during Ramadan to report for check-in at least four hours prior to the scheduled departure. Air-India Manager in the Eastern Province Rinchen Tshering said in a statement that immigration counters and security check will close for iftar

Two executed for raping minors

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   RIYADH — Saudi authorities Wednesday executed two nationals convicted of raping minors in two separate cases, in one of which the culprit killed the victim, the Interior Ministry said. Hamad Bin Meshehen Al-Rashidi was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a seven-year-old boy before throwing him into a well and killing him, the ministry sai

SR340m handed out to charity groups

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   RIYADH — Social Affairs Minister Yusuf Al-Othaimeen has approved SR340.5 million in annual grants to 680 charity organizations to help the poor, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. Undersecretary of the ministry Abdullah Al-Sadhan lauded the role played by charity organizations and asked businessmen to donate money to them. He said

16m Saudis without medical insurance

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   RIYADH — About 16 million Saudi men and women do not have medical insurance, acting Health Minister Adel Fakeih told the Shoura Council on Wednesday. He said these include government employees, students and unemployed citizens. “Only 2.7 million Saudis working for the private sector are covered by medical insurance,” he said. Fak
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