Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Several economists and job market analysts as well as Saudi employees have questioned the viability the mandatory Sanid (support) unemployment insurance plan that will come into force next month.
In a landmark decision in January, the Council of Ministers approve
Employees denounce ‘Sanid’ system
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Police investigate decomposed body
TAIMA, Tabuk — A citizen alerted security personnel here of a body in Arnan area outside Tabuk. Security sources said security and forensics teams were rushed to the site to examine the scene and collect evidence. The source added that the victim did not carry any identification or documents, and investigations are under way to identify the
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Cab driver held for blackmail
RIYADH — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) has detained a taxi driver for allegedly exploiting and blackmailing women for immoral behavior. Haia spokesman Dr. Turki Al-Shelail said the driver lured women passengers into immoral acts with other men, who were his clients. A woman notified the Haia after t
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Saudi detained for attacking policeman
QURAYYAT — Police have detained a citizen for allegedly attacking a policeman and slamming his car into a patrol car. Al-Jouf Police spokesman Col. Turki Al-Muwaisher said a patrol team grew suspicious of a car that did not have license plates and asked the driver to stop. The driver, however, got furious and slammed his car into the police
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Woman, daughter suffer asphyxiation
TABUK — A woman and her daughter suffered asphyxiation after a fire erupted in their apartment at Al-Rawdah neighborhood here. Spokesman of Tabuk Civil Defense Col. Mamdouh Al-Enezi said firefighters were alerted and they managed to rescue the mother and daughter and prevent the fire from spreading. He added that the victims were provided wi
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Youth arrested for hit-and-run
BURAIDAH — Security personnel at Dharabah governorate have arrested an adolescent for allegedly running over a couple and fleeing the scene two days ago. Qassim Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ali Allahim said police circulated a description of his car to all patrol units. The injured couple were rushed to hospital where they are still under obser
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Saudi executed for murdering wife
NAJRAN — The Ministry of Interior announced on Monday Saudi citizen Mahdi Al-Ghabari was executed for murdering his wife Shaqra Al-Bahri. A statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency said Al-Ghabari killed his wife by striking her with a cleaver in front of their young daughter, who witnessed the gruesome killing. Security bodies arrested A
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Worker injured as fuel truck catches fire
TABUK – A fire broke out in a gas tanker while workers at a gas station, 35 kilometers away from the Taima governorate, were unloading petrol, said Tabuk Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdooh Al-Eneizi. One of the workers sustained third-degree burns. Several teams of firefighters were dispatched immediately after the blaze was reported. They
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Grand gala at Pak embassy
RIYADH — The Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh will host a grand gala festival for families on Thursday as part of celebrations marking the country’s 68th Independence Day. The event, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., will have stalls for food, henna and makeover items, in addition to live musical programs and competitions for chi
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Flag-hoisting at Indian missions
JEDDAH — Indian diplomatic missions in Riyadh and Jeddah will hold a flag-hoisting ceremonies on Friday, Aug. 15, to mark the country’s 68th Independence Day. Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao will hoist the national flag at the embassy in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter. The ceremony at the consulate premises on Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz
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Measures against contract violations
RIYADH — The Ministry of Municipalities and Rural Affairs has adopted a number of measures to reduce the damage to streets, which results from shoddy contractors works. Many contractors are not abiding by regulations and are not keen on fixing the potholes after they finish their project. The ministry will not pay any contractor his final pa
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Aircraft maintenance city at Jeddah airport
JEDDAH — The Kingdom will have the world's largest aircraft maintenance city in King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA). The city will serve Saudi Arabian Airlines and other airlines and will be equipped with the latest technology for aircraft maintenance. The city will cover a 3 million sq. meter area to the north of KAIA and can cater
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Annual mushaira on Aug. 21 at IISJ
JEDDAH — The Consulate General of India will organize the All India Mushaira 2014 (poetic evening) on Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Boys Section of International Indian School, Jeddah (IISJ). Indian nationals interested in attending the event may email their requests for invitation cards with their name, iqama number and mobile number to
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Housing units within 12 months
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Housing will begin delivering the first batch of housing units to citizen in the coming 12 months. Deputy Housing Minister Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Ammar said the first units will be delivered to citizens in Qassim, to be followed by other areas in the Kingdom. Al-Ammar's statement came after a meeting with Jeddah Housing he
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13 new cancer, heart disease centers eyed
Mohammed Al-Nighais
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health is planning to establish four new cardiology and nine oncology centers in various parts of the Kingdom.
According to the ministry sources, the centers will be well-equipped to take care of pat
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Sentence on Saudi valentines upheld
Khalid Al-Adl
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
BURAIDAH — The appeals court in Buraidah has upheld the decision of a criminal court to sentence five Saudis who celebrated Valentine's Day to a total of 39 years in prison.
The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Preventio
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Yanbu Health Affairs chief denies mass resignations
Ahmad Al-Ansari Okaz/Saudi Gazette YANBU — The head of Health Affairs in Yanbu has denied rumors that a number of officials have resigned from hospitals in the governorate. Dr. Atallah Al-Jehani said all health sector employees are working as a team and continue
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A betel nut?
Sitting under the shade of an umbrella amid the rubble of a demolished building in Al-Nikasa neighborhood of Makkah, this illegal expatriate is rolling betel leaves with tobacco, which is then sold as a mild stimulant to people from several Asian communities. Parings of areca nut, lime and cinnamon are wrapped in betel leaf along with tobacco and then chewed, caus
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189 young Saudi women languish in care homes
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — At least 189 young Saudi women are currently locked up inside social care homes in various parts of the country, Al-Hayat newspaper reported Tuesday, quoting a statistical report released by the Ministry of Social Affairs.
The report said 83 of these women are in A
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Mother in shock as Saudi father smuggles kids to join IS in Syria
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Shurooq Al-Mehaini could not bear to see a picture of her two sons carrying assault rifles and bombs after they had allegedly joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS), formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Photos showing Abe
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