TAIF—The Ministry of Education has issued regulations for canteens in private schools. It has also set up a special committee, which includes student supervisors and school health specialists, to monitor school canteens. The ministry issued a circular instructing all private and international schools to equip school canteens with the necessary furniture,
New regulations for school canteens
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Mount Shada in Al-Baha
Saudi Gazette report MOUNT SHADA, nicknamed the mountain of four seasons, is located in northwestern Al-Baha covering an area of 68 sq. km and housing the hottest sunrays of the summer and the warm breeze of the winter. Its apex stands at 2,200 meters above sea level rivaling the heights of Sarawat
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The 10 good habits of Saudi society
Fadel Al-Omani
In a previous article, I wrote about the 10 worst habits in Saudi Society. While it is easy to describe the problems and disadvantages of any society as they are usually known to everyone, the positive habits of a society are almost always hidden.
I have to confess that I found it dif
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The evil eye and Saudi society
Lubna Al-Khamis
Our society is based on certain concepts and traditions that are passed down from one generation to another. Unfortunately, some of these concepts or traditions tend to make us seem backward in the eyes of others. One of these concepts, which is widely prevalent, is fear of the evil eye. Undoubtedly
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Why has Ramadan become a month of laziness?
Ali Al-Khabti
I remember quite well that not long ago, Ramadan, the month of fasting, was never an occasion for overeating. There was no stockpiling of food in houses nor any exceptional overcrowding in shops just to buy Ramadan necessities. People would buy their food for Ramadan peacefully. They did not create havoc and
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Grand Mufti lambastes criminals involved in Sharourah attack
Abdullah Al-Dani
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Board of Senior Ulema Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh said the criminals involved in the Sharourah incident were deviants and evildoers who killed innocent people obeying the orders of Satan without any consideration for the inviolability of th
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Kharijites behind anti-Saudi campaign
RIYADH — Member of the Senior Scholars Commission and Ifta Council, Sheikh Saleh Al-Fozan, said the Kharijites (a general term used to describe radical Muslims who reject official authority) are behind the malicious campaign against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He explained that the Kharijites are intolerant of anyone who does not agree with their
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Sunshade built on bridge used by special needs pilgrims in Makkah
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH – The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has built sunshades on the Ajyad Bridge leading to the first flour of the Grand Mosque to protect wheelchair-borne worshippers from the heat, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The passage is specially meant for pil
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Exploitation of children under the hot sun goes beyond begging
Saudi Gazette report PANHANDLING has become a huge societal concern in the Kingdom’s major cities, suburbs and villages. It has become a disease that needs a radical and decisive cure. Temporary solutions are like painkillers: The pain returns after the efficacy of the medicine wanes. Panhandling has economic, moral and behavioral effects o
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Woman held over husband's murder
HOFOUF – Security bodies in Al-Ahsa have detained a woman in her 50s suspected of murdering her 70-year-old husband. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziad Al-Reqaiti said Al-Ahsa Police were notified by a health center in Haradh, 150 km south of the governorate, that it received a man who was suffering from various head injuries. Police went to the
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Car crash claims three young men
BAHA — Three young men were killed when their car collided with another on Badiyah Road in Al-Qura governorate. Baha Red Crescent spokesman Imad Al-Zahrani said three ambulances were dispatched to attend to the scene of the accident. Paramedics found one of the victims dead and two others with serious injuries. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital
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Two expats rescued from water tank
RIYADH — Two expatriate workers sustained various injuries when they fell into a water tank of a residential building. Riyadh Red Crescent spokesman Ahmad Al-Enezi said an ambulance was dispatched to the building in the Al-Olaya neighborhood and paramedics provided first aid to the victims. He added that one of the victims was in serious condition and was
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Woman killed, four injured in accident
AL-SELAYEL, Asir – The general hospital here was put on high alert after it received five traffic accident victims with serious injuries. Asir Red Crescent spokesman Ahmad Asiri said the accident occurred near Tandahah and ambulances were rushed to the site to take the victims to hospital. The head of the hospital, Majed Al-Harbi, said a woman was pronoun
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Body recovered from flood waters
JAZAN — Civil Defense rescue teams recovered an unidentified body and rescued two others who had become trapped by rain floods in the Dhamad valley in Jazan province. Deputy Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Mohammad Al-Samghan said the body belonged to an expatriate who did not carry any identification documents. The other two people had become trapped in th
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Fire breaks out in basement warehouse
TAIF — The Civil Defense in Taif extinguished a fire that erupted on Thursday in the basement of a building that was used as a warehouse. Deputy spokesman for Taif Civil Defense Capt. Muhsen Al-Hemyani said residents noticed smoke coming out of the basement of the building located on Khalid Bin Al-Waleed Street and notified the Civil Defense. He added tha
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Border Guards foil bid to smuggle arms
DHAHRAN AL-JANOOB — Border Guards here have foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons into the country by some unidentified people who managed to flee across the border when confronted. Asir Border Guards spokesman Brig. Abdullah Al-Zahrani said that a patrol team tracked several people who were trying to cross the border and intercepted them. He added that th
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Indian Consulate's Mushaira on Aug. 21
The Consulate General of India has announced that it will host the annual Mushaira (poetry recitation evening) on Aug. 21. It asked Indian nationals traveling on holidays to make their return plans accordingly. The consulate also announced the launch of its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jeddahindianconsulate
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Sale of cats, dogs banned
RIYADH — Municipal authorities have banned the sale of cats and dogs in shops in response to a religious edict by the Ifta Council. The municipality has instructed its supervisors to ask pet stores for a written commitment to stop selling cats and dogs. In addition, the municipality has instructed its supervisors to confiscate cats and dogs that are found
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Public's help sought for crowd control
JEDDAH — The Civil Defense has asked Umrah pilgrims and visitors of the Grand Mosque to avoid any behavior that may contribute to crowding, especially around the Holy Kaaba. The Civil Defense said the prayer after the Tawaf can be performed in any part of the Grand Mosque and it does not have to be performed near the Kaaba. "We ask pilgrims not to re
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Light tremor jolts Jazan
JAZAN – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale rocked Jazan Friday without causing any damage, according to Hani Zahran, director of National Center of Earthquakes and Volcanoes at Saudi Geological Survey. Nobody felt the tremor that occurred along the south-west coast of the Red Sea. The tremor happened at 1 a.m. Friday. Ali Ishqi, ecology prof
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