Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Deliberate flirtatious behavior by women is the main cause behind the rising number of harassment cases, according to a survey conducted by the King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue.
Faiz Shaflout, director of the center's department of sur
Flirtatious women cause of rising harassment cases: Survey
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When will we learn discipline?
Mohammed Al-Hassani
Okaz
ARE we uncouth people? Or rather, why are some of us so impolite in their conduct toward others?
This question cropped up to my mind while watching the behavior of many Saudi drivers on the streets.
These drivers do not stop when they enter into a main street from
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KACST physicist wins US recognition
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The American Physical Society (APS) has selected Dr. Ibtesam Badhrees, a leading research scientist in experimental particle physics at King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), as the Woman Physicist of August 2014, making her the first no
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Hajjar to review Haj preparations
MAKKAH — Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar will next week start a field tour of all Tawafa (Haj guidance) establishments to review their operation plans for the Haj season, Makkah daily reported Tuesday.
The minister, who makes these field tours every year, is keen to check preparations well in advance to ensure the best of servic
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Ministry: Hosts responsible for guns brought to weddings
Saudi Gazette report
HAIL — The Ministry of Interior has said individuals renting wedding halls are responsible for any guns fired during events held in such premises, Al-Watan daily reported.
The ministry also said those individuals are responsible for notifying security bodies of any su
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Desal plant to pump 145m gallons of water a day
Husain Al-Shareef Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) has announced the arrival of a second desalination unit at Yanbu’s power generating plant that will be installed by the end of the week. The head of SWCC Western Coast branch, Mohamma
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Mountain in the middle of road
Motorists using Prince Abdulmajeed Ring Road in Madinah are forced to slow down abruptly when they see this mountain in the middle of the road. The road narrows near the mountain, resulting in heavy traffic congestions in peak hours. — Courtesy Makkah Daily
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Umrah season ‘worth SR6b’
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — The head of the transportation committee at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry said this year's Umrah season has provided a SR6 billion boost to the local economy.
Saad Al-Qurashi told Al-Watan daily that this figure includes accommodation, transport
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African states accept move to bar pilgrims over Ebola ‘with grace’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The decision to suspend 7,200 Haj visas for pilgrims from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia because of the Ebola virus was taken about three months ago, according to the Saudi charge d'affaires in the Guinean capital."This was a precau
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Worker rescued from manhole
MADINAH — Civil Defense rescuers pulled out an expatriate worker who fell into an eight-meter deep manhole on Tuesday. Madinah acting Civil Defense spokesman Col. Abdullah Al-Oufi said a citizen notified emergency services of the incident in the Shooran neighborhood and rescuers were dispatched to the scene. He added they found the worker deep inside the
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Expat's body found hanging from tree
ABHA — Asir Police are investigating an expatriate’s body found hanging from a tree. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said a citizen notified police that he found a body hanging from a tree and officers were dispatched to investigate the incident. He added that preliminary evidence indicated the victim committed suicide, but more invest
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Nurse attacked in Qurayyat hospital
QURAYYAT, Al-Jouf — A young man in his 20s was arrested for attacking a nurse in the intensive care unit of Qurayyat General Hospital. Police said the young man and his brother were visiting their mother in the intensive care unit and he attacked the nurse with his iqal (the cord that holds Saudi men’s headscarves in place) and threw medical solutio
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Accident claims four from family
MADINAH — Four family members were killed and six others injured when their vehicle overturned on Al-Ula-Shajwa Road. Madinah Red Crescent spokesman Nayef Al-Ahmadi said five ambulances rushed to the site and paramedics found the victims were already dead, while six others sustained serious injuries. The injured were transported to hospital for treatment,
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Policeman killed in road accident
WADI AL-DAWASIR — A policeman was killed and his colleague injured when their car overturned during a trip from Riyadh to Wadi Al-Dawasir. Police sources said the victim was driving a patrol car and a tire blew, resulting in the accident. The sources added a member of anti-drugs forces was accompanying the policeman on an official trip. The injured office
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Consular help for Filipino workers
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy will hold a consular outreach program at Riyadh's Second Industrial City on Aug. 30. The program, to he held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Islamic Dawa Center, will extend passport renewal services to male applicants only. An embassy statement said a maximum of 250 applicants would be entertained on a first-come, first-served ba
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2,000 Haj permits for Syrian visitors
MAKKAH — At the request of the Syrian pilgrims affairs office, the Ministry of Haj has approved 2,000 Haj permits for 2,000 Syrians who are in the Kingdom on visit visas. Deputy Minister of Haj Husain Al-Shareef said this approval was granted after the ministry has consulted with concerned government bodies. The head of the Syrian pilgrims affairs office
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50 warehouses, shops penalized
JEDDAH — The Civil Defense has disconnected the power from 50 shops and warehouses and closed down five shops found to be in violation of safety regulations.
The head of Jeddah Civil Defense, Brig. Salem Al-Matrafi, said his department conducted an inspection campaign in the Al-Hindawiyah neighborhood and found many shops have impl
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Officials bribed to get expat workers quickly
DAMMAM — Many unlicensed recruitment brokers are believed to be paying bribes to officials in countries exporting domestic workers to the Kingdom so they can recruit workers within 10 days. Licensed recruitment offices normally require much more time to recruit domestic workers and many citizens are being exploited by brokers who promise them labor within
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220,000 visas for domestic workers
JEDDAH — The head of expatriate workers employment in the Ministry of Labor said 220,000 visas were issued to recruitment companies, of which 44,000 were for domestic workers and 176,000 for the government and private sectors. He explained there are currently 16 licensed recruitment companies and two new companies have been approved. These companies will
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TUF organizes Urdu poetry session
JEDDAH — The Jeddah-based Telangana United Forum (TUF) has organized an Urdu poetry session "Eid Milan Mushaira" on Thursday, August 7 at Star Restaurant in Aziziah. According to vice president of TUF Mahtab Qadr, consul press and information at the Indian Consulate in Jeddah Dr. Irshad Ahmad will be the chief guest. Dr. Kaleem Zia, a visiting s
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