Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The labor disputes commission in the Ministry of Labor has looked into 12,844 cases during the past eight months and resolved 1,796 of them amicably, the ministry announced on Sunday.
According to a repo
Big drop in number of labor disputes
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Zakat system needs reform, say judges
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The current mechanism for calculating Zakat (the obligatory Islamic tax paid to help the poor and needy) needs to be reformed, according to a survey of 18 judges.
The survey indicated there are many flaws with the current me
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Female telemarketers complain of harassment, low salaries
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Saudi women who work as telemarketers in the private sector have complained that they face constant harassment by clients and are poorly compensated for their work, Makkah daily reported. Although the women said dealin
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Air-gun sniper in Tabuk arrested
TABUK — Police arrested a 17-year-old boy who allegedly fired bullets from his air gun and injured two people of Asian nationalities in the Al-Nahda district of Tabuk. Spokesman for Tabuk Police Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghabban said Al-Nahda police station was contacted by Prince Fahd Bin Sultan Hospital that it was treating one of the v
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Two lady teachers injured in accident
BURAIDAH — Two lady teachers were injured when the vehicle carrying them was involved in a traffic accident on Sunday, the first day back for teachers after the summer vacation. The victims, on their way to work, were taken to Al-Asyah Hospital. Director of the hospital Dr. Ammar Al-Rasheedi said the teachers would be released from
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Boy hangs himself from ceiling fan
QURAYYAT — Police are investigating the suicide of an 11-year-old boy who was found hanging by the neck from a ceiling fan in his home. Spokesman for Al-Jouf Police Col. Dr. Turki Abdulrahman Al-Muwaisheer said Al-Aziziah police station was contacted by Prince Miteb Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, which had received the victim. Investigati
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7 families evacuated after fire in compound
BAHA — Civil Defense teams evacuated seven families after a fire broke out near a housing compound for vocational training personnel that was caused by a short circuit. Emergency services were able to control and extinguish the fire without any injuries. Spokesman of the Civil Defense in Al-Baha Col. Jum’an Al-Ghamdi said the
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'Indian Ghazal poets excel in the field of poetry'
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Zubair Ibn Saifi, one of the participants of Annual Mushaira 2014 Jeddah, was impressed with the Jeddah audience, and the organizational skills of the Consulate General of India Jeddah for holding the Annual Mushaira
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SSEM conducts celebration for best project program
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi Services for Electro-Mechanic Works Co. Joint Stock (SSEM) conducted HSE Celebration for Best Projects Program to enhance a safety culture in Construction of Power and Water Project at Fine Grill banquet hall Saturday.
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'Urdu Ghazal is a true mirror of our society,' says Indian poet
Muhammad Mujahid Syed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Indian Consulate General of India organized an Annual Mushaira in Jeddah and Riyadh. For years this has become a profound literary tradition in Jeddah for Indians living in Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan community express joy at National Award winner Dr. Riaz Khawaja
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — In keeping with the age old tradition, President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain announced various civil and military awards on the eve of 14th August – the Independence Day of Pakistan. For
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PHVG calls for Haj volunteers
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Hajj Volunteer Group (PHVG), a volunteer service organization of Pakistani expatriates living in Saudi Arabia, has started the registration of volunteers for Haj.
Prof. Wa
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Mall says goodbye to Sharai Family
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As part of the 35th Jeddah Ghair festival Red Sea Mall said farewell to the iconic Sharai Family mascots with an eponymous awards ceremony in the presence of Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry board members and mall visitors.
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Ex-terrorist to reveal ISIS secrets on TV tonight
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — A former member of a terrorist group will talk on Saudi TV on Tuesday about the secrets of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the methods the organization uses to attract new members.
The gu
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Number of Saudis stranded abroad rises in three months
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — There are 7,253 Saudis stranded in 31 countries abroad, according to the Charitable Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser).
The society's chairman Tawfiq Al-Suwailem told Al-Hayat newspaper on Sunday: "There were 1,968 Saudi families consisting of 7,035 i
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Confusing court rulings
Mishal Al-Sudairy
Okaz
I LEAVE it to the discretion of the reader to make their own mind up about three court verdicts issued by judges in different areas of the Kingdom. These rulings, in my mind, amount to nothing more than black comedy.
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20 companies offer job training for less qualified Saudis
Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting a program for training Saudis with high school education or less in coordination with public and private sector agencies. The program is intended to cut down unemployment among less educated Saudis.
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28 Saudi women work at cleaning materials plant
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Twenty-eight Saudi women have started working in a factory manufacturing cleaning materials to provide for themselves. Despite the difficult nature of their jobs and the hardships of the daily commute, these women have shown
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Shoura members dismiss budget debate as pointless
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A number of Shoura Council members have objected to calls by some of their colleagues to discuss the general budget before it is approved by the government.
They told Al-Watan newspaper that it was pointless to present the general budget to the council since it has no powers to
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Amnesty criticized over demand to spare drug runner
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A Shoura Council member has accused Amnesty International of “lacking knowledge” of the Kingdom’s laws after it called on Saudi authorities not to execute a citizen convicted of trafficking drugs in the southern city of Najran, Al-Hayat newspaper reported on Monday.
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