RIYADH — The Minister of Municipalities and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb issued a circular to all municipalities stated that all buildings must be insulated before power can be connected to them. The circular said municipalities should follow up with consulting and engineering offices to ensure they are implementing standards and n
Insulation prerequisite for power
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First Saudi Ebola suspect buried
JEDDAH — The first Saudi who was suspected to have contracted the Ebola virus was buried at Briman graveyard in north Jeddah that is dedicated for the burial of victims of infectious diseases. The authorities prevented his family from washing him, attend his burial or be present at his burial ceremony. The Saudi health authorities announced
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Tourism in Al-Baha
Dr. Muhammad Salim Al-Ghamdi
Al-Madinah
Undoubtedly, Al-Baha is one of the most magnificent region in the country. It has a charming nature - green places everywhere, beautiful flowers, and mesmerizing streams, not to mention the rains that fall in the summer and winter. But the region has not received serious at
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The tasks ahead for the new Saudia director general
Ghassan Badkook
Okaz
On Sunday, the government and private sector employees should have returned to work after the Eid holidays. They included a new employee who would assume his duties for the first time from his comfortable office in Jeddah. He will occupy a pivotal position as head of the Saudi Arabian Airlines (Sau
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Terrorism in the family
Moudy Al-Zahrani
Al-Jazeera
The violence we see daily in some homes come from unstable families and have nothing to do with our religion. They also have nothing to do with our morals as Muslims, especially because many of these practices are not accepted by religion or the mind and cannot be tolerated by any human hear
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Walking: Why it’s so important
A leading doctor and concerned citizen has asked authorities to build more walkways in public places to encourage people to exercise and, in turn, decrease the rate of diseases and health problems in the country, Makkah daily reported. Family doctor Dr. Saleh Al-Ansari said walking is not just about physical exercise, but it is a highly beneficial s
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Emo culture
TEENAGE girls, whether in high school or college, face many biological changes and sometimes these changes can lead them to stray off the socially-acceptable path. When this happens, teenagers revert to outrageous fashion trends and mimic inappropriate behavior such as the Emo style to express themselves. Popular among many Western teenagers, Emos often express th
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Crackdown nets substandard electrical products
THE Ministry of Commerce and Industry organized an inspection and regulatory campaign in various parts of the capital in response to consumer complaints regarding the safety and security of electronic products being sold in the city’s markets. The crackdown resulted in the confiscation of a large number of substandard electrical products including outlets, e
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Excess food distributed to the needy
DAMMAM — The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has agreed with the charitable society for food (Itaam), to collect and distribute excess food from hotels to the needy. The first phase of the project will be implemented in Riyadh, and Itaam has prepared vehicles to collect and sort out collected food, before distributing it to needy famil
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Status abuse topples charity official
JAZAN — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) here has toppled a high official of a well known charitable society in the area, for an alleged blackmail of lady seeking assistance from the charity. Sources in Haia said that the Al-Rawdha neighborhood branch of Haia received information that a senior official in the charit
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Mother admits to abusing daughter
QURAYYAT — Investigations revealed the mother of a child who was beaten and abused in Qurayyat, has admitted that she was responsible for her daughter’s condition. Qurayyat police spokesman, Col. Turki Al-Muwaisher, said that the Qurayyat general hospital had notified police of a child that was admitted to the emergency unit, and was suffering from
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Two judge under trial for dissent
DAMMAM — The Supreme Judicial Council has tried two judges last week, for adopting views opposing government policy, and that disciplinary department in the council has decided to delay a decision for “contemplation”. One of the judges is accused of supporting a member of “Al-Qaeda” where he objected to a 15-year prison sentence is
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Human rights in schools curricula
ABHA — The head of the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR), Dr. Mufleh Al-Qahtani, that the society has sought to introduce a human rights in the curriculum of higher education. During the inauguration of Asir NSHR branch, he said that some universities have already begun including such subjects in their curriculum, such as King Abdulaziz, King Saud,
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Saudi Arabia executes two for murder, drug trafficking
RIYADH — A Saudi found guilty of drug trafficking and a convicted murderer were executed by the sword on Friday in the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry announced.
The ministry, in statements carried by state news agency SPA, said Eid Al-Umairi, found guilty of having dealt with “large quantities
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Why public institutions lose?
Issa Al-Hulayan
Okaz
When the government was running the communications industry, the sector incurred huge financial losses. The services were substandard and the prices high.
This meant that there was no winner from the previous set-up. Both the government and its customers were losers. When the government left the sector
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Opinion writers and press freedom
Dr. Saeed Bin Ali Al-Adhadhi
Al- Eqtisadiah
Previously, I had discussed journalistic writings and the ways some newspapers do to tighten the noose on their writers’ necks and strangle their thoughts when they misinterpret their intentions. I am highlighting this subject once again.
Perhaps we should raised up the ceil
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Black magic and its negative consequences
Abdo Khal
Okaz
Members of the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) have recently been reported to have broken an evil black-magic spell that has caused the members of a family to suffer from health and psychological problems for quite a time. The wife, the story goes, could not get pregnant because of th
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Kissing cleaner’s head excites Twitter
ABHA — A video clip posted on social networking site “Twitter” of a lady and her daughter kissing the head of a cleaner resulted in mixed reactions amid hundreds of Tweets. Some have considered this behavior against Islamic teachings that prohibit women from kissing or shaking hands of men, while others have considered it as a sign of modesty
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Jealousy: A marriage’s gift and curse
Jealousy is considered a natural female trait just as maternal instincts are. Jealousy is not a negative thing when it makes a person concerned about and scared for their significant other. However, when jealousy becomes the instigator of doubt among women, it can cause turmoil in a marriage. Dr. Shaikha Aloudah, a professor, said when a wife begins to have doubt
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Abandoning infants: A rising problem
Hail security officers recently found yet another victim abandoned on the streets. This recent phenomenon has been occurring wherein newborn infants are abandoned in public places such as near mosques and in front of hospitals and even supermarkets, Al-Sharq daily reported. An employee at a local orphanage said in some cases, the mother is obliged to abandon the
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