RIYADH — Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Issa on Wednesday launched a new online judicial service allowing judges to talk to defendants while they are in detention. The remote service was launched at Al-Malaz prison in Riyadh and will cover all the Kingdom’s prisons in the near future. “The service aims to link courts with prisons a
Prisoners can talk to judges from cells
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Muslims asked to look for Ramadan crescent
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. &mda
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Saudi embassy in Lebanon condemns terrorist act
BEIRUT — The Saudi embassy in Lebanon expressed its strong denunciation of the bombing, which occurred in Raouche area in the Lebanese capital Beirut last night and considered it as a terrorist act and attack on the innocent and sanctities.
In a statement issued today, it said, 'The embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Be
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Non-Muslims asked to respect Ramadan
JEDDAH — Non-Muslim residents should observe Ramadan rules and not eat or drink in public, the Ministry of Interior said on Thursday. They should be considerate and should refrain from any actions such as smoking in public that could hurt the feelings of Muslims during the fasting month, the statement said. Employment contracts require emplo
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Contractors 'put off by water projects’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Contractors are refusing to apply for water project contracts because they may not be financially feasible for them, a senior official of the Ministry of Water and Electricity has said.
Acting Director of Water in Makkah Province Omar Bin Ahmed A
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Prince Abdullah Bin Musaad appointed new General President of Youth Welfare
JEDDAH – The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah issued Thursday a royal decree relieving General President of Youth Welfare Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad from his post, upon his request, and appointing Prince Abdullah Bin Musaad Bin Abdul Aziz as the new General President of Youth Welfare, at the rank of minister.&n
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Are we victims of medical error or of an inefficient medical system?
Dr. Waleed Fetaihi
Al-Watan
What role should the healthcare professional play in the treatment process? When should we blame a professional for a medical error? What is the difference between a medical error and negligence? Under what circumstances should a healthcare professional be held liable?
These q
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Is a woman’s place in the kitchen?
Samar Al-Miqrin
Al-Jazeera
Saudi women have been appointed to important government positions and have proved that they are capable and that they deserve the appointment. To those detractors of the rights of Saudi women, I say this: Saudi women participate fully in society and work hard just like men. We, Saudi women, f
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World Cup is against Islam: Scholar
Ali Al-Shiraimi
Al-Watan
With the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, users of social media were exasperated by a fatwa (religious edict) describing the event as haram (against Islam).
An Egyptian scholar appeared in a video clip circulated on social media to announce that soccer matches are hara
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Women in the Haia
THE Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) plays a major role in protecting Saudi society’s moral fabric through its awareness campaigns and regulatory mission. However, despite the long history of the commission, it remains divided on whether women should join their male counterparts and work as field officers. T
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Are women obliged to serve their husbands at home?
Saudi Gazette report THE changing roles of husbands and wives in the family have become a hot topic for discussion. Saudi society is evolving and so are the social and family lives of citizens, but perhaps most noticeable is how the role of women in the family has changed. The traditional role of a Saudi wife
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Does rapid urbanization cause a deterioration in family relations?
Saudi Gazette report AS the Kingdom undergoes unprecedented development, more and more cities and towns are flourishing with the passing of every year. Once small neighborhoods have grown to become towns and all these developments have brought about immense changes in people’s lifestyles. Many say this massive developme
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Activists remove TV screens from park
TAIF — A number of religious men have removed the giant TV screens in Al-Anoud public park, claiming that the screens encourage mixing of sexes. A number of citizens expressed their surprise and anger at the move and said the screens were made available by the municipality for the benefit of the public to watch the World Cup matches. They ad
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Caution against strips to test blood sugar
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has cautioned against “FreeStyle” blood sugar testing strips used in OmniPod, which is manufactured by Abbott Diabetes Care Company. In a statement published on its website www.sfda.gov.sa, the SFDA noted that the strips can give incorrect
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NSHR blames ministries for expat violence
MAKKAH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has claimed three ministries are responsible for the spread of violence among expatriates in the country. Mohammad Al-Sehli, a member of the NSHR branch in Makkah, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should direct embassies and consulates to educate expatriates of the laws in the Kingdom
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Drive to curb food waste in Ramadan
RIYADH — A private-run charitable society has launched a campaign to educate the public on food wastage during Ramadan and encourage people to donate food to the needy. The executive director of Saudi Food Bank, Aamer Al-Barjas, said Ramadan witnesses excessive waste of food, which burdens family budgets. He pointed out that the charity dist
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Thousands of Twitter accounts promote atheism and decadence
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Awain
Al-Jazeera
There are over half a million Twitter accounts that target Saudi Arabia and attempt to wreak havoc in society. Only countries can run such a large number of accounts. Some of the accounts promote atheistic thoughts, some prostitution, others lewdness and homosexuality. They all
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Why don’t Saudi women have the right to name their own children?
Samar Al-Miqrin
Al-Jazeera
It is heart-wrenching that Saudi women do not have the right to name their newborn babies because, according to regulations and laws, only the father or one of his male relatives or the mother’s male relatives over the age of 17 have the authority to do that. So a mother who has carried
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How much should we trust our housemaids?
Haya Al-Manie
Al-Riyadh
A Saudi woman proudly told me that she had strongly reprimanded her housemaid for breaking some precious household utensil. She said that she had really given her a piece of her mind. A few hours after doing so, the woman took her purse and left for work. In the evening she went out socializing. All this
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A treat for Urdu poetry lovers
Saeed Haider Saudi Gazette Khul ke milney ka saleeqa aapko aata nahi Aur mere paas koi chor darwaza nahi (You don’t have the etiquettes of meeting with an open heart; And my heart does not have a secret door) A TRUE punch on the hypocrisy, artificiality and dishonesty of the
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