Samar Al-Miqrin
I understand the idea of having laws and regulations that prevent women from exercising their right to apply for or renew their passports. However, I do not agree with these laws and regulations, and I have written many times about this issue.
Today, I would like to focus, in particular, on
Saudi widows and passports
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How best to avoid harassment?
Women of all ages and walks of life in the Kingdom are subjected to abuse and sexual harassment. There are seldom any campaigns or workshops that teach women how to protect themselves or how to react to harassment. Whether physical or verbal, harassment is a neglected cause in Saudi society and with women unable to protect themselves, harassers have an incentive to continue tar
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Gunman arrested for shooting two
TAIF – Search and investigation teams arrested a man who allegedly shot two people in Al-Shafa area and fled the scene. Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi said police were notified that a man had shot two people and fled the scene. Police attended the scene of the crime and transported the victims to hospital. Both men were in good condition.
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3 injured as bus crashes into truck
AL-ETAIF, Taif — A bus carrying 50 passengers collided with a truck transporting cars on the Taif-Riyadh Expressway, injuring the drivers of both vehicles and the bus driver’s assistant. Three Red Crescent ambulances rushed to the scene of the accident. The injured were taken to Al-Etaif health center. Local residents said the road has seen a consid
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House worker commits suicide
AL-AHSA – An African domestic worker put an end to her life on Friday at her sponsor's house. Eastern Province Police spokesman, Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti, said a citizen notified police that his domestic worker had committed suicide in his house. Forensics teams were sent to the house to investigate, he said, adding that the maid was believed to be in her 30
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Grand Mosque police arrest female pickpocket
MAKKAH — Search and investigation teams at the Grand Mosque detained an Arab woman who they suspected of being a pickpocket. The head of the Grand Mosque Security Force, Maj. Gen. Yahya Al-Zahrani, said the force had received several reports of pickpockets targeting pilgrims and visitors. As a result, monitoring of crowded areas was intensified and the wo
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Boy, 12, runs over 5-year-old
JAZAN — A 12-year-old boy driving at a high speed ran over a five-year-old child in front of her family here. The assistant head of Jazan Police, Col. Ahmad Qusadi, said the victim’s family had been shopping at a mall on the North Corniche in Jazan when the child ran across the street where the adolescent was driving recklessly. The child was killed
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Domestic workers detained over theft
TABUK — Security officers in Tabuk have detained a domestic worker after she stole jewelry from her sponsor's house and fled. Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghabban said a citizen had notified police of the theft and a description of the maid was circulated and police eventually tracked her down. Separately, Lt. Col. Al-Ghabban said another cit
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Speeding car swerves off the road, driver killed
QURAYYAT — A motorist was killed when his vehicle swerved off the road and overturned in Ghata village in Jazan province. Head of Qurayyat traffic police, Col. Abdulaziz Al-Beraizei, said the driver was apparently speeding when he lost control. A passenger in the car sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the intensive care unit of a local hospita
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Vehicle runs into Rafha fire station
RAFHA — A vehicle swerved off the main road in Rafha and ran into the Civil Defense security center. Northern Borders Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari said the driver sustained various injuries and the accident resulted in minor damage to the center. He added that the Saudi Red Crescent attended the scene of the accident and transported
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Woman, daughter sentenced to lashes
TAIF — The District Court in Taif has sentenced a Palestinian woman to 30 lashes and asked her to submit a written apology to a General Court employee who she accused of accepting bribes. The woman and her daughter used to frequent the court and accost employees and show disrespect to the judicial council, which forced a judge to refer them to the bureau
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Zakat may be paid to the debt-ridden
JEDDAH — Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and the head of the Senior Scholars Commission and Ifta Council, said zakat (obligatory alms) may be paid to debt-burdened Muslims even if they have a steady flow of income. During the Friday sermon at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, he explained that zakat may also be paid to
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500 iftar meals confiscated
MAKKAH — The monitoring committee in the Makkah Governorate confiscated 500 meals that were to be distributed for iftar. The head of the committee, Abed Al-Qurashi, said the meals were from unknown sources and did not meet the committee’s food standards. He explained that the committee has issued 200 licenses to eateries to prepare iftar meals and t
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230 lost children reunited with families
MAKKAH — The center for lost children at the Grand Mosque has reunited 230 lost children with their families during the first half of Ramadan. The head of the Grand Mosque security force, Maj. Gen. Yahya Al-Zahrani, said there is continuous communication between security personnel and other bodies in the Grand Mosque to report lost children and safely kee
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Coronavirus cases drop to 33
JEDDAH — Coronavirus infections leading to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) have greatly declined in the Kingdom and no new cases have been reported during the past week. The latest statistics released by the Ministry of Health showed that there were a total of 721 patients, of whom 297 have died, 391 have recovered and 33 are still receiving t
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Massive fire breaks out in the industrial area
A massive fire broke out in an industrial area off Kilo 8 on Makkah Road in Jeddah Saturday. Firefighters from 27 Civil Defense units battled for several hours to contain the blaze that started at around 11.30 a.m. at three warehouses storing highly inflammable construction materials. No casualties were reported. — SG photo
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iRead competition tries to revive reading habit
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Although Islam encourages its followers to read and seek knowledge, the habit of reading often appears to be a dying one in the Kingdom. The Dhahran-based King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, a project by Saudi Aramco, is on a mission to reverse this trend by organizing a readin
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Madinah bikers add color to iftar meal distribution
Saudi Gazette report MADINAH — Adding color and splendor to the well-known tradition of hospitality of the Madinah people, a group of Saudi youths, riding on their motor cycles, started distributing iftar meals among wayfarers. About 50 members of the "Madinah Bikers" team launched on Tuesday distr
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Madinah emir lauds Saudi-India relations
Madinah Emir Prince Faisal Bin Salman receives All India Muslim Scholars Association General Secretary Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar (second left) and Panakkad Sayyid Basheerali Shihab Thangal (extreme right) at his office on Wednesday. Gammon Group’s Chairman Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, Sheikh Muhammad Salem Al-Hunaini and Sulaiman Salem Al-Hunaini are also seen in the pic
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Fake lubricants flood local market
Abdullah Ghurman
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Unauthentic engine lubricants sold widely by oil changing shops, especially in rural areas, have become a threat to car engines, many motorists have complained.
These lubricants do not carry any registration numbers or trademarks and do not meet the Saudi S
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