Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Government departments are allotting the Ministry of Housing unsuitable land plots to construct housing for citizens, local daily Al-Watan reported on Tuesday quoting housing sources.
The sources said most of these plots are either in the bottom of the valleys or difficult terra
Govt land allotted for housing units ‘unsuitable’
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Labor courts to start operating in new lunar year
Adnan Al-Shabrawi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Justice is preparing to start operating labor courts at the beginning of the next Islamic year (Oct. 25), shortly followed by the launch of commercial courts.
The head of the judicial laws implementation committee, Mohammad Merdad, said the
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Dialysis patients complain of negligence at Jeddah center
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Patients suffering from renal disorders have complained of deteriorating dialysis equipment and unhygienic conditions at Jeddah's dialysis center.
Abu Fahad, a kidney patient, said the center has reduced dialysis times from four to three hours.
He added many patie
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Domestic Haj services: No wrongdoing, asserts Saudia
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – The Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) on Tuesday denied allegations of some domestic Haj service companies who maintained that the airline had refused to meet their representatives.
In a statement, the Saudia said that it had replied to some objections raised by the National Comm
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A woman adopts 53,000 men
Abdullah Al-Jamili
Al-Madinah
I always prefer charity work that does not discriminate and is innovative. I am especially fond of welfare work that deals with people as human beings without any consideration for their religion, race or nationality.
In this vein, I am very much impressed by the initiative of Saher Shaikh, und
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Apartment ownership cases pile up at courts
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Apartment owners are complaining of the lack of clear laws that cover their responsibilities in the residential complexes they reside in, Makkah daily reported.
Such unclear laws have resulted in a large number of cases at police stations and courts, and many citizens have
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Cabinet OKs law on organic farming
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Council of Ministers has approved the Organic Farming Law that aims at governing organic farming activities in the Kingdom and prevent any wrong practices in this field.
According to the law, anyone wanting to practice organic farming shall obtain a certificate from the conc
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Mugger arrested in Prophet’s Mosque
MADINAH — Security forces in the Prophet’s Mosque detained a foreign national for allegedly snatching a woman’s handbag while she was walking outside the mosque’s courtyard. Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahad Al-Ghannam said the woman reported the theft to a security guard and accused a man of African origin, who was walking beside her,
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Argument turns sour, expat killed
HAFR AL-BATIN — Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said an expatriate killed a compatriot inside their sponsor’s house after an argument that turned sour. A hospital notified police that it received a dead expatriate with an injury to his head. Police investigators and forensics teams visited the hospital to examine the body. Al
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Accident claims two lives in Tabuk
TABUK — Two people were killed and another was seriously injured in an accident on Haql-Al-Oyayniyah Road. Tabuk Red Crescent spokesman Husam Al-Saleh said paramedics arrived at the scene but found two of the passengers already dead while a third passenger was in serious condition. He added that the bodies were transported to the mortuary, while the injur
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Doctor assaulted in front of his house
TABUK — Police detained a number of people for allegedly assaulting a doctor in front of his house in the Al-Murooj neighborhood of Tabuk on the first night of Ramadan. Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghabban said the suspects came from another neighborhood and assaulted the doctor over an earlier dispute between them. He added that information
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Eight nurses injured in building fire
TABUK — Eight nurses were injured when a fire erupted in the housing for female nurses at Tabuk Rehabilitation Center. Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said the fire erupted in the three-story building and all 67 occupants were evacuated before the fire was extinguished. He added that six of the nurses suffered from panic attacks while
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Seven members of a family killed in fire
AL-BAHA – Seven members of a family in Al-Baha suffocated to death after a fire broke out in their one-story home on Tuesday. Deputy spokesman of Al-Baha Civil Defense Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Thabyah said firefighters dispatched to the scene contained the fire from spreading to nearby houses. He added that the house’s owner’s son managed to remov
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Medical benefit ceiling raised
RIYADH — Spokesman for the Health Insurance Council Nayef Al-Refee said the new regulations for cooperative health insurance system, which was recently approved by the Council of Ministers, became effective on Tuesday. The new regulations will be binding to new insurance policies or policies renewed after this date, and the most prominent feature of the n
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Special court to review student grievances
ABHA – Head of the King Khalid University has revealed that the university has established a special court, named the “Students Rights Unit”, to review students' complaints and grievances. Abdulrahman Al-Dawood said the court aims to ensure justice for students and educate them on their rights. Students' complaints varied between problems that
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48,200 employees retired last year
RIYADH – More than 48,200 males and females retired from their jobs last year, which is an increase of 8.5 percent compared to the previous year. A recent report issued by the Public Pension Agency pointed out that the number of retirees in the government civil and military sectors has been continuously rising for the past 10 years. It increased from 243,
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250 fans spray mist in Grand Mosque plazas
MAKKAH – The General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques has equipped the Grand Mosque with 250 fans connected to water lines that will spray cold water to cool the air during prayer times and when the Grand Mosque is crowded with worshipers. These fans are automatically turned on when the temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius and operate 24 hours to all
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GACA to set 30kg luggage weight
DAMMAM – The General Authority for Civil Aviation is planning to limit the maximum allowance of a piece of luggage to 30 kg to protect the rights of workers who carry luggage at airports. The move was endorsed by the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR). Sources at the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam said all passengers would be required to
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Indian community mourns Sanai
RIYADH — Indian community members recently gathered to condole the demise of Afzal Jalaluddin Sanai, a prominent ex-NRI businessman and managing director of Arabian Farms, who died in Hyderabad last week. Sanai came to Riyadh in 1977 and spent 35 years contributing greatly to the Indian community. He served as the chairman of the Inter
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Creative Gavel Club orators wow audience
Safi H. Jannaty DAMMAM — The Creative Gavel Club, a club formed under Area 25 of Toastmasters International, held a contest for its members recently at the Kanoo Building to mark the start of the summer vacation. Twenty-five Gaveliers, aged between 8 and 13, years dazzled the audience with their
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