Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has issued new regulations stipulating imams and muezzins should not be employed until they pass government security checks.
A high level source told Al-Hayat daily that this step was taken to upgrade the quality of
Imams and muezzins to receive security checks
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Ahsa father, 2 teenage children drown in Dammam beach
Saeed Haider
Saudi Gazette
DAMMAM — Three members of a family drowned in a beach near King Abdullah Road in Dammam in a futile attempt to save each other on Saturday.
Border Guard Commander in the Eastern Province Khalid Bin Khalifa Al-Arkoubi said the family had come
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Saudi nurses still tackling stereotypes
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — A number of young Saudi women nurses are facing problems and obstacles in their work environment that hinder them from performing their duties properly. Nurse Abeer Al-Sa'edi told Makkah Daily that some people reject the idea of women worki
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Two motorists die in car blaze
AL-JOUF — Two motorists burned to death when they got trapped in their car that had overturned and caught fire on Al-Nabak-Abu Qasr Road. Head of Al-Jouf traffic police Col. Mohammad Al-Otaibi said the driver was going at a very high speed and crashed into a cement barrier that caused the vehicle to overturn several times. He added the car was completely
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Mild tremor hits Jazan region
JAZAN — The National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes announced its monitoring stations recorded an earthquake on Sunday night that was felt by residents of Jazan and surrounding areas. The director of the center, Hani Zahran, said the 3.77 magnitude tremor also affected residents in Sabya, Dhamad, Al-Raith and Bani Malik but no injuries were reported
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Youths rescued from mountain
RIJAL ALMAA, Asir — Civil Defense teams rescued three young men who were trapped on Al-Sharourah Mountain, near Wadi Ainain, south of the governorate. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said a citizen notified emergency services that the three men had climbed the mountain to picnic there and could not make it back down. He added rescuers m
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Haia teams storm liquor dens
MAHAYIL ASIR — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) raided five liquor dens in a valley at Tihamat Asir. Local Haia spokesman Awadh Al-Asmari said the commission received a tip-off of suspicious activities in the area and monitored the site. He added the five liquor dens were raided and 135 liters of alcohol were found
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Fire causes havoc at scrapyard
KHAMIS MUSHAYT — A fire broke out in the scrapyard of the new industrial area, resulting in damage to a number of scrap cars. Asir Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mohammad Al-Asmi said firefighters managed to contain the fire before it could spread further to other vehicles in the yard. He added firefighters had to deal with strong winds that made their task
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Heroin smuggling attempt thwarted
TABUK — The Drug Enforcement Administration has foiled an attempt to smuggle 15 kilograms of heroin into the Kingdom, arresting four people in the process. Security bodies acted on a tip-off about the smuggling attempt and tracked a truck crossing the borders before stopping it. The heroin was found concealed in the body of the vehicle and the arrests wer
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Indian consular team to tour Al-Baha
JEDDAH — A team from the Consulate General of India will visit Al-Baha on Friday to provide consular services to Indian nationals residing in the region. The services will be limited to attestation and passport services not being provided by the outsourced agencies, the consulate said. The team will be available at Hotel Al-Zulfan (phone 017-7251-053) fro
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251 spare parts plants in KSA
RIYADH — A report by the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) revealed there are more than 251 factories in the Kingdom that manufacture spare parts for cars. The report stated these factories provide jobs for around 27,000 workers and manufacture a wide range of car parts and accessories such as gearboxes, axles, shock absorbers, radiators, windows,
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Beneficiaries asked to check Hafiz website
RIYADH — The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) has asked beneficiaries of the Hafiz unemployment assistance program to continue logging into its website on a weekly basis after an exemption period ended following the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. HRDF spokesman Tayseer Al-Mufarrej said beneficiaries are asked to log into the website to review any new instruc
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First Haj pilgrims to arrive in two weeks
MAKKAH — Ministry of Haj spokesman Hatem Qadhi said the first batch of Haj pilgrims are due to arrive in the Kingdom on Aug. 16. The pilgrims will arrive from South Africa and the ministry has approved all operational plans for the six Tawafa (Haj guidance) establishments in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah. He added the ministry has also specified all Umrah (m
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Schools to get smart with SR80b fund
RIYADH — Members of the Shoura Council said the main reason behind the allocation of SR80 billion to develop the education system is to encourage schools to use smart educational methods in the future. They said part of the funds would be directed to the development of educational infrastructure and to train teachers and improve their working conditions i
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Kashmir community honors ex-president Azad Kashmir
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Members of Pakistani and Kashmiri community living in Jeddah jointly hosted a reception dinner in honor of ex- president of Azad Kashmir, Barrister Sultan Mahmoud Chaudhry at Kababish restaurant Friday.
Barrister Lovers Movement International's (BLMI) Chaudh
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Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni celebrates Eid with a literary get-together
RIYADH — The Riyadh chapter of Jamia Millia Islamia Alumni Association (JMIAA) held its Eid Milan get-together recently in Riyadh in joy and gaiety befitting the occasion, in spite of depressing global events besieging the entire humanity. The event was attended by 150 alumni of Jamia Millia Islamia along with their families.
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PWC hosts annual Qur'an recitation competition
Rubab Anila Faiz RIYADH — Pakistan Writers Club (PWC) organized their Annual Qirat (Qur'an recitation) competition here in the beginning of Ramadan. Under the supervision of PWC's ladies wing, eight young girls also took part in the competition. Twenty-six contestants, the youngest being jus
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DIY: Arab women as fashion entrepreneurs
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – The excitement counting down to Eid is phenomenal but that just means more work for the young generation of artists and designers who are ready to put out their new festive collection. Saudi Gazette introduces you to a few inspiring stories. But first, Tamara Al Ga
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Dune buggies offer up fun
A young Saudi woman rides a dune buggy while her friends watch at an amusement area in South Corniche, Jeddah. The women were out on the beach the other day to have fun before the end of Eid Al-Fitr holiday. — Courtesy photo
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'Mental patients and drug addicts behind seditious clips’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Some of those responsible for posting videos and clips on social media calling on Saudi citizens to rise against the government were mental patients and drug addicts, official sources told Al-Hayat daily.
Others were of a sane mind but they live abroad, said the sources.
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