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THH delegation meets Telangana minister to discuss problems facing NRIs

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JEDDAH — A delegation of Tanzeem Hum Hindustani (THH), a voluntary non-commercial, non-religious organization of overseas Indians in the Kingdom, met Mir Mahmud Ali, deputy chief minister of the newly formed south Indian state of Telengana, to find solution of problems facing the NRIs from the region. The delegation led by Mohammed Qua

Pak MPA talks about services in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK) Assembly from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and a member of standing the committee for higher education, Salah Mohammed Khan Sawati was honored by Khaista Khan, a noted member of Pakistani community,

Jamia alumni fete university’s first Muslim woman officiating VC

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH/RIYADH — Jamia Millia Islamia alumni associations in Jeddah and Riyadh have welcomed the appointment of Dr. Talat Aziz as the first Muslim woman acting vice chancellor of the New Delhi-based premier educational institution. Dr. Talat Aziz, senior professor in the department of tea

Savola celebrates Eid Al Fitr with employees

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JEDDAH — Savola Group held Eid celebration for its employees after they returned to work Sunday. The celebration, which was held at the Group’s headquarters, was in line with Savola’s social ethics strategy, which aims to strengthen and enhance the two way communication channel between the group and its employees.

BMG Foundation helps displaced Syrian through art and music

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JEDDAH —  The Saudi-based BMG Financial Group’s philanthropic arm, BMG Foundation, hosted the long-running Foundation Classics concert and the Diplomacy of Art exhibition in London, late last month, to support displaced Syrian children and victims of war by raising money for the Syria Relief charity. The Foundation Classics conce

Bushfire in Baha

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Firefighters put out a fire that had engulfed a number of trees, bushes and dried grass in Al-Rubyan village, near Baha, Wednesday. The blaze had covered a 60,000 square meter area and Baha Civil Defense spokesman Col. Jamaan Al-Ghamdi said six firefighting teams were dispatched to the site. They were later supported by additional heavy equipment to clear the way for them to re

Residents shiver despite sweltering summer heat

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Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Summer season may be in full swing, but a number of residents here are complaining about the glacial temperatures inside offices and restaurants. With outside temperatures frequently exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, the enormous difference inside buildings and outside under the swelter

Pilgrims city gets a facelift

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Ziad Al-Damjani Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH — The head of the Ministry of Haj’s Madinah branch said major improvement work in the pilgrims’ city here has been completed at a cost of SR5 million. Mohammad Al-Bijawi said extra work in the city, located in north Madinah, would be completed dur

Jeddah quiet with many heading abroad post-Ramadan

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The streets of Jeddah are still fairly quiet thanks to the one-month break following Ramadan. Jeddawi families have scheduled their summer vacations to start only after Eid, with the preferred destinations Arab countries such as Dubai, Egypt and Jordan, Bahrain a

Saudi researcher wins six water technology patents

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – A researcher at the Desalination Research and Technology Institute in Jubail, an affiliate of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), has received six patents from the Australian government for works related to the development of polymer precipitation preventers, the Saudi Press Agency

Inmates who leave juvenile homes ‘likely to reoffend’

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A recent study of 200 youths revealed adolescents who leave juvenile homes are likely return to crime, Makkah Daily reported. The study claimed 63 percent of adolescents admitted to Riyadh social observation home are first time offenders, 25.5 percent are second time, 7.5 percen

30,000 imams, muezzins required

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Mohammad Al-Neghais Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The assistant deputy minister of Islamic affairs said there is a huge shortage of imams and muezzins (callers to prayer) throughout the Kingdom. Abdulmuhsen Al-Asheikh said this shortage in particularly affecting larger cities and mosques holding Friday

New Grand Mosque minarets ignite debate on Zamzam water sources

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Saudi Binladin Group is constructing two 420-meter high minarets as part of the ongoing Grand Mosque expansion. Construction of the new structures has raised concerns as consultancy studies have pointed out that work in the area could dry up Zamzam water sources.

Gap between citizens, officials widens with e-government

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Mazen Baleelah Al-Madinah I am all for e-government. I fully support the idea that citizens finish their office papers online. I am wholeheartedly with the idea of using modern technology to serve people. However, the need may arise from time to time for a face-to-face meeting with a government official. There are issues th

62 low-cost Haj providers okayed

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — The Ministry of Haj has approved 62 companies to offer low-cost Haj packages, Al-Watan daily reported. The charges will depend on the level of Haj services provided and were classified according to eight levels, from SR5,000 for a A-class Haj to SR2,500 for an H-class package.

Lawsuits galore against Labor Ministry

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — As many as 167 lawsuits have been raised at the Board of Grievances against the Labor Ministry, Makkah Daily reported quoting an informed source. According to the source, who was not identified, 89 of these cases were filed in 2012 and 78 last year. The source sai

HRC investigating death of 209 embryos

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   HAIL — The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is investigating the causes behind 209 miscarriages during the past four months in the hospitals and clinics of Hail. The Commission said in a statement on Tuesday that “the large number of miscarriages in a few months necessitates an investigation to determine the causes behind these incidents.

Surveillance cameras in rehab centers

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   RIYADH — The Ministry of Social Affairs has approved the increase of surveillance cameras in rehabilitation centers to monitor their work and behavior. It comes after a number of video clips were uploaded to social media revealing incidents of misconduct in the centers throughout the Kingdom. Spokesman for the ministry, Khaled Al-Thebaiti, s

Kingdom among top 3 in data traffic

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   JEDDAH — A recent study published by Cisco claimed the Kingdom is among the top three countries in the world in terms of data traffic over the Internet, in addition to India and Indonesia. The study also showed that the movement of data across the Internet in the world will grow threefold over the next four years due to the steady rise in th

Smart devices regulate traffic signals

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   MAKKAH — The head of Makkah traffic police Col. Salman Al-Jemaiei said an agreement with the municipality to install traffic signals equipped with sensors to regulate traffic has been initiated. He explained these sensors will control traffic signals to change color according to the number of vehicles waiting by them. They will stay red if n
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