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Pigeons around the Grand Mosque being fed by pilgrims. As thousands of pilgrims have started to converge on the holy city of Makkah, large quantities of wheat grains are bought and fed to the pigeons at the Haram plazas. The pigeons are very friendly to the pilgrims and visitors and hover over their hands, land in their hands and rest peacefully in their bosoms. — Courtes

IISJ teacher passes away

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Zakiya Sultana, a senior teacher of International Indian School Jeddah, died here Friday following a cardiac arrest. Sultana, 60, is survived by her husband Zahid and three daughters. The teacher, who hailed from Delhi, joined IISJ in 2004 as a Hindi

Indonesian Naval ship hosts cultural get-together

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Two sophisticated UK built Indonesian navy ships left Jeddah Islamic port Thursday morning after a three-day transit. KRI JOHN LIE 358 and KRI USMAN HARUN 359 naval ships were on goodwill and friendly visit with the aim to engage extensively with the Saudi Naval

Ambassador Rao inaugurates Indian Pavilion at Saudi Agro Food expo

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Mir Mohsin Ali RIYADH — Ambassador of India Hamid Ali Rao inaugurated the Indian Pavilion at the Saudi Agro Food Exhibition at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center with Deputy Chief of Mission Hemant H.Kotalwar. The four-day event showcased a wide range of raw food and processed food from I

‘More Pakistanis deserve national awards’

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Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH —  Charge d’Affaires at the Pakistani Embassy Khayam Akbar said several Pakistani professionals and academic deserve national awards for their outstanding services in Saudi Arabia. He was speaking Thursday evening at a dinner reception hosted by Choudhry

SR467m for Tabuk bridges, tunnels

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TABUK — The municipality here chalked out a new strategy to address the issue of traffic jams at several major intersections. A municipality spokesman said work is underway to establish six bridges and two tunnels at a total cost of SR467 million. Priority will be accorded to locations facing the most traffic problems.

5 firms to maintain 1m A/Cs in Mina

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JEDDAH — The Ministry of Finance has approved five companies to maintain more than a million air-conditioners in Mina during the upcoming Haj season. According to Okaz sources, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs has finalized studying the establishment of two-level tents in Arafat. The same source said that the ministry has also completed studies

Haj Minister holds 2nd annual meeting

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MAKKAH — Minister of Haj Dr. Bandar Bin Hajjar Sunday evening held the 2nd annual meeting with companies and foundations of pilgrims from inside the Kingdom. During the meeting, Hajjar urged them to provide best services to pilgrims as the government has provided all facilities to promote Haj services. The minister noted that a toll-free number 8004304444

IIS-Jubail principal receives Indian national award

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JUBAIL — Dr. Syed Hameed, the Principal of International Indian School – Jubail (IIS-Juabil), has been awarded with the”Rashtrapathi Puraskar,” a National Award for Excellence in Services as a teacher. The award was conferred to him in New Delhi by President of India Sri Pranab Mukherjee on the occasion of Teachers&r

Sewage tanker drivers block entrance to treatment station

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Sewage tankers blockaded the sewage treatment station in north Jeddah in the latest act of an escalating row between the National Water Company (NWC) and a leading investor in the sewage collection business, Makkah daily reported. The NWC called the police after a large number o

Experts: Economize on water to ward off crisis

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A water crisis is imminent in the Kingdom due to the great wastage and scarcity of rain in recent years, specialists in the field have warned. During a symposium on water security and water economics in the Kingdom in Riyadh, academics said urgent solutions were needed, includin

Are women’s societies incapable of providing services?

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Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM – After nearly 65 years since the beginning of organized charitable work through the Ministry of Social Affairs, only 1 percent of the 591 registered societies are run exclusively by women. Women’s societies, run only by female employees, have been accused of being unprofess

More Brits wanted in the Kingdom

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Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz This seems to be a British week in the Kingdom. It is not, however, a cultural or a trade week. It is a week for uncovering heaps of problems hidden under our rug. The week started with an altercation between a British citizen and four members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention

Youths no longer shy to work in halaqas

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Abdulmuhsin Al-Saabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — There is no longer any place for social stigma in the Saudi labor market thanks to young Saudis who have reportedly begun working in the fruit and vegetables market (halaqa). Working in the open air market has long been looked down upon due to the diff

6 jailed for going abroad to fight

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – The Specialized Criminal Court jailed six people for up to six years for security offenses including traveling abroad to fight, adopting militant ideology and “breaking obedience to the ruler.” The six sentenced on Sunday were also banned from traveling for fixed per

Accord with France on health cooperation OKd

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The Cabinet on Monday approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation between health ministries of the Kingdom and France signed last December.   The MoU envisages boosting cooperation in various fields of health, including prevention and treatment of inf

2,000 girls in Jeddah face danger of school collapse

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — There are concerns that a two-story rented building in north Jeddah that has been converted into a government school poses a serious threat to the lives of the 2,000 girls that use it, reported Makkah daily. The building in the Hamadaniyah area looks perfect from outside but ins

868 illegals held in Hail

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   HAIL— Hail police arrested more than 800 people for violating residency regulations as part of an ongoing campaign against illegal residents. All arrested violators were transferred to the police station for investigation and later transported to the Passports Department (Jawazat) for deportation. Police said the campaign against illegals st

Housemaid found dead

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   DAMMAM — A search for a maid who went missing for five days ended after a police team found her dead on the roof of a house. Forensic experts examined the body and said she had been dead for five days. Police suspect the maid committed suicide. The  body was transferred to a hospital morgue for further investigation.

Child killed in accident

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   JAZAN — A 6-year-old child was killed after he was run over by a pickup truck on his way to school in Damad, in Jazan Province, south of Saudi Arabia. The child was walking with his elder brother, who stopped to buy something from a shop. As the victim was waiting outside, a speeding car hit him, killing him instantly. The driver fled the sc
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