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The banks always win

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   Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh  ACCORDING to a local newspaper, deposits in the Saudi commercial banks have reached about SR1.5 trillion, an increase of 744 percent over the

Gold investors: Payment in cold cash due to ‘tasattur’

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Gold investors warned that coverup (tasattur) activities are rife in gold shops and one of the indications is the insistence on cash payment for gold purchases in many of the Kingdom’s gold shops. 

A loving hug

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  Pilgrims and visitors to Makkah make it a point to buy grains and feed pigeons in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque. This woman pilgrim went a step further. She grabbed a pigeon and kissed it. It was obvious the pigeon found solace in the woman’s loving hug. — Courtesy Makkah Daily

Blackmailer attacks Haia member

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DAMMAM — A member of the Dammam branch of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) was assaulted by a youth accused of blackmailing another young man. The Haia member suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Spokesman for the Haia in the Eastern Province Sheikh Dubaikhi Al-Dubaikhi said the commissio

Wanted man arrested after shootout

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ABHA – Police have arrested a wanted criminal after a shootout in Khamis Mushayt, according to Asir Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Ali Al-Shathan. A patrol team grew suspicious of a truck that was parked outside the warehouse. Investigations revealed that the truck was stolen. When the officers forced their way into the warehouse, the wanted man, who

99 residency law violators nabbed

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BAHA – Police in Al-Mikhwah governorate have arrested 99 workers who have failed to comply with the Kingdom’s residency regulations. Maj. Gen. Saleh Abdullah Al-Amari, a police spokesman, said the violations included working for people who are not legal sponsors and doing jobs not mentioned in the residency permit (iqama). Maj. Gen. Al-Amari said th

Head-on collisions claim several lives

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RIYADH — A woman and her young daughter died and two of her sons were injured when the car they were in collided with a truck loaded with goods on the Makkah-Riyadh Road to the south of Al-Muzahimiah governorate on Sunday. The Civil Defense removed the injured from the car wreckage and ambulances rushed them to Al-Muzahimiah General Hospital.  On Sat

Excavator falls into hole at work site

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TURAIF — An excavator fell into a large at the site of a drainage project on King Abdulaziz Street in downtown Turaif. The operator was working on the site when the excavator fell into the pit. Police teams arrived at the site and assisted efforts to free the excavator. The operator was not injured.

Fire breaks out on Domat Al-Jandal date farm

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QURAYYAT — A huge fire broke out on a date farm west of Domat Al-Jandal. Three Civil Defense teams supported by eight firefighting units and several water trucks belonging to the Ministry of Water and local municipalities fought the blaze, which spread quickly due to windy conditions.  The Civil Defense firefighters were eventually able to control an

Kaleem Ajiz speaks about poetic career

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Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Kaleem Ajiz, or Kaleem Ahmad, the Indian veteran poet was recently in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. His face and long poetic career is quite familiar to Urdu poetry lovers. The 90-year-old poet was born in 1924, in Telhara, Bihar in an educated fami

'Urdu has given birth to a culture of love and peace'

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Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Telangana United Forum organized a Mushairah (poetry event) on the occasion of Eid at Star restaurant Thursday. In the Mushairah, Jeddah and Taif’s Indian and Pakistani poets Kamran Khan, Afsar Barabankwi, Faisal Tufail, Abdul Rahim Shad Bijnor

Pak to mark 68th Independence Day

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Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Pakistani Community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will celebrate the 68th Independence Day of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Thursday. Charge D' affairs of Pakistani mission in Riyadh Khayyam Akber will hoist the flag in the embassy's premises at 8:30 hours. A simi

BMG organizes 'Safe Driving, Life Saving' campaign

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JEDDAH — Duke of Cambridge Prince William, and his brother, Prince Harry, were two of the distinguished members in whose presence the “Safe Driving, Life Saving” (SDLS) campaign winners from Saudi Arabia were awarded recently in the United Kingdom at the G.C.C Polo Cup. The Saudi-based BMG Financial Group’s philanthro

Sartaj Aziz arrives in Jeddah for OIC meeting

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Pakistan prime minister’s adviser on national security and foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, arrives in Jeddah to attend Tuesday’s extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He was received at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Pakistan’s Consul General Aftab Khokher and senior OIC officials. — Courtesy

For the Naji sisters, bread is a family business

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — For nearly 80 years Al-Saidi bakery in Jeddah has produced the famous sesame bread locally known as “Shreik”. Founded by the late Saif Naji, the bakery is currently managed by his three daughters who have still managed to keep their father’s recipe a secret.

Can the new DG save Saudia?

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Mohammed Al-Thibaiti Al-Madinah Nobody denies the miserable state of Saudi Arabian Airlines and the sufferings it inflicts on the Kingdom’s population, both Saudis and expatriates. The predicament of passengers with the country’s national carrier starts with the non-availability of seats. There ar

Manal Al-Dabbagh – A Saudi woman with many firsts

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Manal Al-Dabbagh has a number of firsts to her name. She is the first Saudi and Arab sports photographer to enter and take pictures in stadiums. She is also the first Saudi female lenswoman who has participated in a Football World Cup, while clicking her way to glory. She has so

Justice Ministry seeks help from women consultants

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM — The Ministry of Justice has sought the help of a number of female consultants in the field of social service to work as volunteers in personal status courts. According to statistics issued by the Ministry of Civil Service several months ago, the female consultants are full-time

New ban on marriage to foreigners stirs controversy

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Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — In a recent report published by Makkah daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, a new law bans Saudi men from marrying women from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Chad and Burma. Social media forums like Twitter and Facebook reacted with both humor and horror over the new ruling. Acco

Cabinet commends KACST scientists on new discovery

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Council of Ministers on Monday commended four Saudi researchers who, together with fellow researchers from other countries, have discovered a material that would hopefully open new horizons for the oil industry. All four researchers belong to King Abdulaziz City for Science
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