Jailed for someone else’s debt

August 22, 2014, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report In Riyadh’s Al-Malaz prison, a 45-year-old prisoner recounts how he ended up in jail after he took out a loan to help a widow. In need of dire help, the man said he took out a SR50,000 loan to help the widow and her children, but when she was unable to repay the loan, he was arrested and thrown in jail.

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Working women seek recognition

August 22, 2014, 2:00 pm

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Saudi Gazette report It is common to hear about the social contributions and positive influences made my men in Saudi society. Since men make up a majority of the labor force and have more opportunities than women, prosperity does not seem to be as elusive as it is for women. However, as more and more Saudi women join the labor f

Vacation for school staff on rotation

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The Ministry of Education has announced that the mid-year break for staff in schools and at the ministry will be on rotation basis and that 50 percent of the staff should be at work during vacations. However, staff in supervisory positions will be allowed leave during t

Rafha women travel 600 km to obtain IDs

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   RAFHA — Around 100,000 women in Rafha and surrounding villages have to travel 600 km to Arar to get their national identification cards due to a lack of female employees at Rafha Civil Affairs Department. A number of citizens said some women have to travel to Hail, which is 800

350 children join obesity campaign

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — The last phase of the "Obesity Threatens Our Children" educational campaign organized by King Abdulaziz University began on Friday. The campaign educates children on the seriousness of obesity and the consequent complications due to the disorder. Campaign supe

Airport train trial runs

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — The head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation, Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, witnessed the trial run of the airport train which will transport passengers from the King Abdulaziz International Airport's main terminals to departure gates. The train has 10 cars, each wi

Septuagenarian marries girl, 17

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   TAIF — A septuagenarian married a girl here who recently turned 17. Official registrar of marriage contracts Abdulaziz Al-Kenani, who solemnized the marriage ceremony, said the girl's father and brothers were present when the marriage contract was concluded. The man paid a dowry

3 dead, 25 injured in head-on collision

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   MAHAYIL ASIR — Three people died and 25 others were injured in a head-on collision between two pick-up trucks in Mahayil Asir at dawn Friday. Spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in Asir region, Ahmed Ibrahim Asiri, said the operations room received a report at 4:30 a.m. Friday of a head-on collision. Six amb

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Saudis injured in Sinai accident identified

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   CAIRO — Two Saudi nationals were among the injured in a fatal accident in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Friday. The injured Saudis were identified as Khadija Abdulrahman, 27, and Sadeem Hassan Salim, 2, according to Dr. Muhammad Lashin of Egyptian Health Ministry. Khadija left the hospital several hour

Body of newborn found in a farm

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   JAZAN — Police found Friday the corpse of newborn baby inside a hole at a farm, said spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani. Some parts of the body were eaten off by dogs. A citizen who was walking near the farm saw the body and reported it to the police. The forensic doctor said there were deep wounds all over the

Drowning victim’s recovered from swamp

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   JAZAN — A Civil Defense diving team recovered the body of a man who drowned in a swamp east of a cement factory in Al-Harth. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Civil Defense in Jazan region, Maj. Yahya Al-Qahtani, said the operations room at the Civil Defense station in Al-Khobah governorate received a report at

Bushfire in Ballasmar extinguished

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   BALLASMAR — A bushfire that broke out Friday afternoon in Al-Mihwar village in Ballasmar, north of Abha, was successfully extinguished. Spokesman for the Directorate General of Civil Defense in Asir region, Col. Muhammad Abdulrahman Al-Assimi, said the fire broke out in large area containing shrubs, trees and plants. T

Woman beats joblessness with catering business

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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     Saudi Gazette report  ABHA – A Saudi young woman has set an example of perseverance and persistence when she decided to take things in her own hands and start her small business from home instead of complaining about

Address problems in credits sector, says study

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Hazem Al-Metairi Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — A recent study prepared by Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry shows that real estate and vehicles lead the credit sector with an estimated SR52 billion in loans. 

Contractors welcome foreign firms, demand equal treatment

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Several Saudi contractors have said they are not against the Council of Ministers’ decision to allow foreign contractors to enter the Saudi market as long as they are given equal opportunities.

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ER patients complain about long waiting times at Riyadh KFSH

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Abdullah Al-Yahya Okaz/Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Emergency patients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) in Riyadh are complaining about long waits before they are examined by doctors, with many claiming they h

When a Saudi gets locked inside a Japanese toilet

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Idrees Al-Dris Al-Watan  IT doesn’t take long for Saudi citizens who travel extensively during the summer vacation to realize that life has become much eas

Commuters complain

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   An increasing number of commuters in Jeddah are complaining about obstacles they face daily due to traffic jams caused by mega projects under way in various parts of the city. The traffic jams result in employees arriving late for work and students missing classes. Most traffic jams occur from 6 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., especial

Contractors welcome foreign firms, demand equal treatment

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Several Saudi contractors have said they are not against the Council of Ministers’ decision to allow foreign contractors to enter the Saudi market as long as they are given equal opportunities.

Arab ministers to meet in Jeddah

August 23, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is to host a meeting of foreign ministers from several Arab states to discuss the Syrian conflict and the rise of Islamic State, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced Saturday. It said Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were t