Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — A number of Saudi men have launched a Twitter campaign calling for the credentials of expatriate doctors recently hired to work in the Kingdom to be double checked, Al-Hayat daily reported.
The campaign coincides with the case of an Egyptian doctor who used fake diplomas to work
Fake doc stirs Twitter protest
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Court ends messy husband-wife row
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A case filed by a woman against her husband for physical assault has finally come to an end with the wife receiving compensation amounting to SR23,000 and a promise from her husband that he will never beat or insult her again.
The Appeals Court in Makkah recently upheld the pre
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Where will Saudis go when sick?
Hisham Kaaki
Makkah Daily
What will be the fate of a Saudi or expatriate when he is sick? There are about 28 million people in the Kingdom, according to the latest statistics. These include around 20 million Saudis and eight million expatriates.
Among expatriates, there are two segments — those who arrived in the King
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Editors accountable for digital content: Ministry
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Information has said the content of digital newspapers is the responsibility of editors in chief and the ministry is not monitoring such content even if it includes material that is sympathetic to terrorism and extremism.
A senior official said the ministry was o
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Jawazat to provide urgent services during Eid
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Passport offices across the Kingdom will continue offering services in emergency cases during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) said on Saturday.
In line with the directives of Minister of Interior Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, passport offices
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Saudis using social media to organize charity drives
Mariam Nihal
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Saudis are using social media websites to increase awareness and spread the culture of volunteerism in the Kingdom during Ramadan.
A number of young Saudis who regularly volunteer to help feed poor expatriate workers and poverty-stricken families in the month of Ram
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Seven women burn to death in car crash
TAIF — Seven women burned to death when the vehicle they were traveling in overturned and caught fire in Al-Muwaih, Taif. All the women were illegal residents of African origin. The driver was speeding to evade patrol police when the vehicle swerved off the road and ran into three cars and an electricity pole before it overturned. Four occupants of other
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Faulty air conditioner causes house fire
AHAD RAFIDAH, Asir — A fire broke out in a three-story house in Ahad Rafidah in the Mahayil Asir governorate, but no casualties were reported. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Maeidh Al-Shehri said the fire was limited to the second floor due to a short circuit in an air conditioning unit. Civil Defense firefighters evacuated the building as a precau
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Child rescued from water tank
QURAYYAT — The Civil Defense rescued an 11-year-old boy who fell into a seven-meter-deep water tank in Al-Eqailah village outside Qurayyat. A Civil Defense source said the operations room received notification of the incident and two rescue teams were dispatched to the scene. He added that divers who were lowered into the tank by ladder rescued the child.
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Fire engulfs truck on Turaif highway
TURAIF — A fire broke out in a truck traveling on the International Road in Turaif. A Civil Defense source said the fire started in the driver's cabin following a short circuit. The driver stopped the truck and jumped out. A passing water truck stopped by and sprayed water in an attempt to douse the fire. Civil Defense firefighting units arrived soon and
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Housemaid's hand gets stuck in drainage pipe
JEDDAH — Civil Defense teams managed to save the hand of a domestic worker after it got stuck inside a drainage pipe in her employer's house in Jeddah. Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan said the worker put her hand into the pipe to clean it. The soapy water caused her hand to slip further inside and get stuck in the pipe.
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Pak missions to close for Eid Al-Fitr holidays
JEDDAH – The Embassy of Pakistan, Riyadh, will remain closed from Sunday, July 27, to Wednesday, July 30, on account of Eid Al-Fitr holidays, according to an official statement.
The Eid holidays for the Consulate General of Pakistan, Jeddah, will start on Monday, July 28, and end on Thursday, July 31. No consular services will be avai
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Over 55,000 labor disputes resolved
RIYADH — A recent report published by the Ministry of Labor stated that the ministry has received 55,415 labor disputes involving Saudis and expatriate workers. It said the amount of settlements in these disputes reached SR186.8 million. Of these cases, 37,543 were solved amicably in the labor offices while the labor disputes committees decided around 1
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New ways to fight Internet rumors
MADINAH — An increasing number of Saudis are volunteering to prevent rumors from spreading on social networking sites by finding out the truth and publishing it. As new media tools emerged, many believed it will take over the traditional forms of media. However, many users are reconsidering their decision after discovering that these sites are spreading f
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SEITCO gets school transport contracts
RIYADH — The Saudi-Emirate Integrated Transportation Company (SEITCO) was awarded two contracts to transport government school students in the Eastern Province and Tabuk for four years. The contracts are worth SR778.8 million and will commence at the beginning of the 1435-1436 school year. SEITCO is 50 percent owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Transport C
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Shoura awaits study on salary parity
RIYADH — The Shoura Council is awaiting a government study that will consider bringing parity in salaries of Saudi government employees with salaries in the Gulf states. A high level source in the Shoura Council has denied any direct involvement of the council in any study, while other sources have said a government body is conducting the study and it wil
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Personal loans reach high levels
RIYADH — An economic expert has stressed that the volume of personal loans has reached very high levels and cautioned that this could lead to serious consequences. Fadl Al-Booainain said the negative effects of these loans started showing with many borrowers ending up in jail. He said some families have broken up while the banks are increasing rates, caus
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Ignorant dawah activists
Abdulrahman Al-Shalash
Al-Jazirah
SOME satellite TV channels try to attract money and media hype. For this, they allow their guests to talk about very sensitive issues without even supporting their statements with any form of proof.
A dawah activist (religious propagator) appeared last week on Rotana and made several defama
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Equality between man and woman
Marzouq Al-Otaibi
Makkah Daily
As far as the rights of citizens are concerned, we are still a backward community. As for women, they are not getting their due rights in certain respects in the legal and moral point of view.
Take for example the case of driving. Women are not allowed to drive apparently because she has not be
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Besieged by beggars
A number of women surround a well-meaning pilgrim pleading for alms at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The phenomenon of begging witnesses a steady rise during Ramadan. — Courtesy Makkah daily
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