MAKKAH — The processing of applications of sponsorship transfers of independents at the Labor Office has been suspended, said office director Abdulmonem Al-Shehri. The office will not receive any applications for the time being due to some regulatory procedures, Al-Shehri said. The office will introduce more dynamic procedures soon, which will help expedi
Sponsorship transfers of individuals halted
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Traffic officers can frisk drivers, search cars
RIYADH — Traffic officers have the right, under Article (24) of Criminal Procedures Regulations, to pull over any driver, frisk him and search his vehicle if they have reason to do so, said Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Miqbil, director of the Traffic Department. Over the past few months, traffic officers here have arrested a large number of violators and want
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Haia members face 10 years for assault
DAMMAM — The members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) who recently assaulted a British expatriate and his Saudi wife in Riyadh may face up to 10 years in prison and a SR20,000 fine, said lawyer Muhammad Al-Jathlani. The British expat can bring legal action against his assailants, said Al-Jathlani who added t
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Grand Mufti urges youth not to be lured
RIYADH — Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh urged citizens, especially young men, not to listen to the instigators of sedition. He addressed the youth saying, “Any human being who incites you to hate or harm your country and your leaders does not wish you any good and wants to corrupt you.” During his weekly show on Nida Al-Islam Radi
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Are Saudi husbands men or sheep?
Sarah Matar
Al-Watan
I have noticed recently that many young women describe men, who are obedient and romantic with their wives, as sheep. Sheep are led around by a shepherd from one place to another without objection – hence, the similarity. Sheep are not as stubborn as mules, nor are they as cunning as foxes, stupid as ostriches o
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Guaranteeing the rights of all Saudi women
Khidr Bin Sind
Makkah Online
The rights of women are always a hot topic for debate. Although the media often highlight the rights of women, it appears to place greater value on the rights of affluent women rather than those of the poor and destitute. In the Kingdom, there are some affluent women who clamor for their rights and freedom, su
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Deteriorating social relationships in Saudi Arabia
Saad Ahmed Dhaifullah
Al-Sharq
Not long ago, we used to be surprised when we heard about the breakup of family ties and deteriorating social relationships. I remember being upset when I read about a young man in a European country who sent his mother a congratulatory card on a happy occasion.
What I could not understan
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Help! Our driver is on vacation!
Saudi Gazette report As Saudi cities undergo rapid growth, the number of things to do has grown enormously which translates into added pressure on male members to drive their families to schools/colleges, malls, sporting events, yoga classes and even hospitals. One group that can absorb some of this pressure come in the form of th
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Kingdom faces shortfall of radiologists: Experts
Saudi Gazette report Prompt diagnosis is key to treatment, as it requires emergency evaluation and treatment of diseases so as to ensure optimal chances of the patient’s survival. In this light, radiology is considered crucial in diagnosing any disease or disorder. In the medical world, radiology is regarded as the “eye of medicine.&
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Young Saudi’s supreme sacrifice ends in sorrow
Saudi Gazette report HAFR AL-BATIN – A young man has set a great example of sacrifice here when he stormed a burning room and risked his life to save his parents, who were trapped inside by a ring of fire and smoke, Al-Sharq daily reported. Turki Al-Duwaikh, 25, who remains in critical condition at the hosp
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No cooking gas in ritual sites
RIYADH — Interior Minister Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, who is also the chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, has directed the Civil Defense Directorate to ensure that tents in the Holy Sites will not have cooking gas. Director of Civil Defense Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Amro said neit
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Move to translate sermons in Jeddah
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Daawa and Guidance is planning to translate Friday sermons in several mosques in Jeddah for non-Arabic speakers, said Talal Aqeel, adviser to the ministry. The move seeks to convey the Islamic teachings properly to expatriate
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Railway to link Riyadh, Dammar
DAMMAM — The Saudi government is considering building a railway for high-speed trains linking Riyadh and Dammam, a source in Consultrance Company said. The company won a 10-month contract worth $1.8 million to conduct the study for the 480-km-long railway. The government wants t
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Alternative sentence law by the year-end
DAMMAM — A source in the Ministry of Justice said the new alternative sentence law will be ready before the end of this year. All legal bodies will enforce the law six months after its issuance because they need to have the proper infrastructure, the source said. The alternative
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Child, father escape from burning house
JAZAN — A man and his son had a narrow escape from death after a fire started by the son engulfed their home. The son was playing with matches when the fire broke out and spread to the entire house. The father immediately grabbed his son and ran out of the house, which
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4 gang members held over attack on illegals
TAIF — Police here have arrested four non-Saudi gang members who assaulted seven African men and robbed them of their money, according to Makkah Police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi. The African men, aged 21 to 30, turned out to be undocumented workers and were spotted on th
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1 million narcotic pills seized at Hadeetha
RIYADH — Customs officers at Al-Hadeetha checkpoint on the Kingdom's border with Jordan have seized around 1 million narcotic pills that were stashed inside different parts of a car, according to Ibrahim Al-Eneizi, director of Customs. Some of the pills were hidden insi
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Two executed for murder in Riyadh
RIYADH — A Yemeni and a Saudi were executed Friday for murder, according to a Ministry of Interior statement. The Yemeni man threw acid at another man, killing him, while the Saudi man strangled another to death over a dispute. Both confessed to their crimes before the Bureau of
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Man tries to break into ATM, arrested
HAIL — A man was apprehended for trying to break into an ATM at a gas station near Al-Turaifi neighborhood, said Hail Police spokesman Col. Abdulaziz Al-Zunaidi. The man was spotted by a passerby who reported him to the police. In a few minutes, officers surrounded the man who surrendered withou
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Shoura to discuss proposal for private eye
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Shoura Council on Monday will discuss a report of the security affairs committee on a proposal for the private investigations regulation presented by Shoura member Sami Bin Zeidan, the Saudi Press Agency reported Saturday.
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