DAMMAM — Thirteen prisoners have been paid a total of SR10 million by the Ministry of Interior in compensation for being left in prison for a long period after serving their jail terms, according to Ministry of Justice spokesman Abdullah Al-Bokran. The individual compensation payouts ranged from SR59,000 to SR2 million. The prisoners brought
SR10m in compensation for 13 prisoners
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Indian workers not exempt from blood money, says Labor Ministry
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor has denied reports circulating on social networking websites that the employer or sponsor of an Indian worker has to pay the blood money or compensation in the instance of the latter causing the death of a third party.
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Saudi retirees should donate their time to help others
Othman Hamad Aba Al-Khail
Al-Jazeera
We have heard a lot about people who donate their blood, organs, money, clothes, food, etc., to others. Saudi people donate money and food to others around the world. But there is another type of donation that we need to make: time. We have thousands of female and male retirees who
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Punish those who cross the red line of extremism
Hamoud Abu Talib
Okaz
In all the countries of the world, there is something called the “red line” which it is totally prohibited to cross. Anyone who tries to cross this line will not be forgiven regardless of the justifications.
This red line is the national security which ensures the safety
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How can the Haia employ people who lie?
Saeed Al-Surahi
Okaz
The statement issued by the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) about the attack on a British expatriate and his Saudi wife by members of its staff should not be considered the end of the affair.
After thoroughly investigating the case, the Haia conde
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Zumba madness sweeps Makkah
ZUMBA, the aerobic dance which originated in Colombia and has taken the world by storm, has seen its popularity soar in Makkah. According to a report in Makkah daily, women and children keen to lose weight are showing up in record numbers to Zumba classes held in the city’s health clubs. The demand for Zumba classes, which combine Latin dance rhythms with ae
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Nurse honored for rescuing young man
HAIL — A Saudi nurse has been honored by Hail Health Affairs Director Dr. Abdulmohsin Saud for saving the life of a young man who had a terrible accident on Madinah Road. One of the emergency room doctors, who also treated the victim, said Alya Salim Al-Shammary had set an example for all her colleagues. Al-Shammary said she only did her dut
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Small enterprises a better option
Saudi Gazette report SAUDI youths are often labeled unproductive and lazy, an unfair accusation that is also often used by opponents of the Kingdom’s Saudization drive. However, Saudi youths are not entirely at fault for the bad reputation they have. Many companies and organizations use Saudization to gain privileges fo
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Government subsidies: A forgotten lifeline
Saudi Gazette report FROM time to time, there are demands to increase salaries in the public and private sectors. Social networking websites recently witnessed a sweeping wave of support for the “Salaries Are Not Enough” campaign, which saw many good arguments being made by those demanding higher salaries.
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Four fake Haj companies shut down
JEDDAH — Four fake Haj groups have been shut down in different regions of the Kingdom, according to Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz Al-Sooli, commander of Haj Forces. Extensive monitoring campaigns to detect fake companies were launched all over the country, he said. Maj. Gen. Al-Sooli added that any individual who tries to perform Haj without obtaining the necessary
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Lewd behavior: Expat gets jail, lashes
JEDDAH — An expatriate from Bangladesh has been sentenced to four months in jail and 70 lashes of the whip for lewd conduct in front of a minor. The man was convicted of harassing a 10-year-old girl after he removed his clothes and exposed himself to her in an alley where he lived. The child’s father reported the incident to the police after his dau
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Faulty air-conditioning delays 250 surgeries
DAMMAM — The surgical operations of 250 patients at Dammam Medical Complex, the largest public hospital in the Eastern Province, have been postponed since the air-conditioning system at the hospital stopped working over three weeks ago. While the Eastern Province Health Affairs said the air-conditioning system had been fixed, patients and staff at th
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100 foreign investment permits revoked
JEDDAH — Some 100 foreign investors’ licenses have been canceled since the beginning of the year, according to a report issued by Jeddah Municipality. On the other hand, 59 licenses have been renewed while 74 licenses are being processed. Foreign investors have submitted 587 applications to obtain licenses this year but only 248 have been appro
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Pupil found sleeping outside school gate
MADINAH — The Education Administration in Madinah has started investigations into the case of a child who was found sleeping on pavement outside a school gate, according to the region's director of education, Nasser Al-Abdulkraim. A photo of the exhausted boy sleeping on the pavement went viral on social media networks recently. Al-Abdulkraim said in a st
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Irani salutes IISJ teachers’ for stellar performance
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette The senior secondary teachers of the International Indian School-Jeddah (IISJ) have received letters of appreciation from India’s Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Zubin Irani for their dedication and excellent academic performance. Irani has sent letters of congratulations to
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Like a well-oiled machine — Indian Haj Mission’s operation gathers steam
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette With the arrival of nearly half of the pilgrims in the holy cities, Indian Haj Mission’s operation is gathering steam. Like a well-oiled machine, the Consul General B.S. Mubarak and his team are exerting great efforts to enable the pilgrims to perform their rituals in ease and comfort. They are making o
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We must correct the image of Islam damaged by extremists
Abdul Ilah Jadaa
Al-Madinah
The savage killing of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff cannot be justified in the name of any prescribed law except the law of the jungle. Such crimes by terrorists of the so-called Islamic State are instrumental in producing a negative image and a grim picture in the minds of people around t
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We need a Ministry of Expatriate Workers
Sadaqa Fadel
Al-Sharq
There are more than eight million expatriates in Saudi Arabia belonging to more than 100 nationalities. With the population of Saudi citizens estimated at 18 million, this means that nearly one-third of the people in the Kingdom are expatriates.
Apart from this large number of expatriates who have lega
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Young Saudis must learn to respect the law
Salih Al-Turaiqi
Okaz
When you look at attempts made over the last few decades to find solutions to deep-rooted problems in Saudi society, you will find that there has always been a focus on the role of preaching and sermons. Examples of such problems include respect for laws, waiting one’s turn in line, keeping public places clean
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Frustration, resignations amid delays in promotions
Saudi Gazette report Concern is growing among government employees on long delayed and unrealized promotions, which many observers see as a serious problem that requires a radical solution, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Government employees said delays in promotions are unfair and unjust especially in light of the high cost of living
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