Family saved from burning apartment

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Ahmad Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Saudi family was rescued from a big fire that erupted in their apartment on the first floor of a building in Jeddah’s Al-Samer neighborhood early Thursday morning. Four teams from the Civil Defense arrived at the location four minutes after the fire was re

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Disabled slam customs duty on modified cars

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A number of people with special needs have complained that customs authorities are insisting they should pay customs duty on custom-made vehicles they have ordered. They made the claims after customs officials said they were strictly implementing the decision to

Lama murder case ‘still in court’

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report LONDON — The Saudi Embassy in London has issued a statement clarifying the case of Lama Al-Ghamdi, a five-year-old girl who was allegedly tortured to death by her father in the Saudi town of Hotat Bani Tamim last November.“The trial of the father of the murdered g

Young Saudi killed outside Damascus

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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ARAR — A Saudi young man in his 20s was killed last Monday near Damascus by Syrian army officers, Al-Sharq daily reported. Majed Al-Eneizi’s brother said the family learned about his death the following day. The brother said: “We don’t know why and how he was killed.” Al-Eneizi’s f

Princes, ministers and groups of citizens attend the burial of Prince Sattam

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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The body of Prince Sattam, Emir of Riyadh region, is being carried to Al-Adel cemetery for burial late Wednesday. The burial was attended by Prince Mamdouh Bin Abdulaziz, Prince Faisal Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Prince Ahmed Bin Abdulaziz, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Majed, Jeddah Governor Prince Mishal Bin Majed, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Sattam, Prince Faisal Bin Sattam, a number o

Please respect our minds

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Faleh Al-Dhibyani Okaz newspaper The requirement that all of the Kingdom’s ministries and government departments appoint media spokesmen has resulted in a real problem: Instead of providing correct and clear information, the spokesmen have distorted factual information and left citizens with even more unanswered questions.

Saudi tourists and their embarrassing behavior

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Rukaya Al-Huwairini Al-Jazirah newspaper Dubai police recently arrested a Saudi resident who committed 400 traffic violations for which he was fined a total of 356,000 dirhams. His car was also impounded for 1,000 days. In court, the young Saudi defended himself by claiming he was so used to evading the traffic police in his country and n

Charity says 814 Saudis unaccounted for in Syria

February 14, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Muhammad Al-Ahmadi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — At least 814 Saudis are unaccounted for in Syria, according to the chairman of the Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awasser). Dr. Tawfeeq Al-Swailim said the society does not know anything about them because the Saudi Embassy in Damascus

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Shopping galore for women at ‘Fabulous Fashion Festival’

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Munawarunissa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Ladies Festival dubbed "Fabulous Fashion Festival" was held on Feb.8 at a local restaurant here. The event was organized by one of the leading fashion designers Qurrat Masood and her team. The main objective of the event was to provide the busi

NMEIS hosts a fun-filled recreation day for students

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — The New Middle East International School’s (NMEIS) lower primary section inculcated in their curriculum education through entertainment for their academic year 2012-2013. The meticulously planned curriculum involves various activities and outdoor trips. The yearlong program culminated with a spectacular Fete put by the NMEIS

‘Catalogue Show of Indian Companies’ to be held in Al Baha

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JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India, Jeddah in collaboration with Al Baha Chamber of Commerce & Industry is organizing a “Catalogue Show of Indian Companies” on Feb.18 and 19 at the premises of Al Baha Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Al Baha. With the aim to further strengthening trade relations between India and Sau

The ‘kite flyers’ of Riyadh

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Babar Ali Malek RIYADH — Reliving the South Asian tradition of kite flying to mark the advent of spring in the region, members of the Asian community along with Egyptians, Saudis and Europeans celebrated the Jashn-e-Baharan or Basant Festival on Friday in Riyadh. This annual edition of kite

Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis to limit risks: Expert

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Dr. Hanan Al-Rayes, head of the scientific committee of the Saudi Society of Rheumatology (SSR), and consultant, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Armed Forces Hospital in Riyadh, addressing the press conference in Al-Khobar. — Courtesy photo Saudi Gazette report AL-KHOBAR —

Effat to host L and T conference

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Sana Abdul Salam Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Effat University plans to hold the tenth Learning and Technology (L&T) conference on Feb. 25-26. This year’s conference has been titled: “Cloudscaping the Global Learning Environment.” The conference will explore the practical implications

Saher employees continue to face a hostile public

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Adel Abdulrahman Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Employees of the company that oversees the Kingdom’s traffic monitoring system known as “Saher” continue to face a hostile public upset with a system that hands out millions of riyals worth of radar-detected speeding tickets every year. Sa

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Mishari’s mother insists on death penalty

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The mother of Mishari Al-Bushal, a four-month-old child who was allegedly poisoned to death by a domestic worker, insisted that the woman should be put to death for killing her young son, a local newspaper reported on Saturday. The Dammam High Court has ruled ag

Six tons of hashish seized, 1,641 smugglers arrested in 3 months

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Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette RIYADH – Border Guard patrol teams foiled attempts to smuggle about six tons of hashish into the Kingdom over the past three months. They also arrested 1,641 drug traffickers and 75,763 infiltrators who tried to sneak into the country during the period, said a Border Guard spokesman.

3 Afghan children drown in pool at construction site

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Three Afghan children drowned in a water-filled hole at a building under construction. Four children aged between 10 and 13 years were playing in the area when one of them fell into the hole. His friends tried to pull him out, but they also fell into the hole. Three of them died

Filipino group elects new officers

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Ronaldo Z. Concha Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Overseas Filipino Workers Cooperative Council (OFWCC) in Jeddah elected their new set of officers for the year 2013. Atoy Esguerra, the former chairman, said the new set of officers was elected last week by the members, officers and former chairmen of their

Stray dogs desecrate Qunfudah graveyard

February 16, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A decades-old cemetery in Qunfudah in the southwest of the Kingdom is exposed to stray dogs and other animals that dig up remains of bodies from the graves. Miteb Al-Mahabi, member of the Jurisprudence Committee at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University, said