Aliya Al-Shalhoob
Al-Riyadh
The latest statistics put the number of expatriates in the Kingdom at 9.4 million or around one-third of the population of Saudi Arabia. National development plans have all stressed the importance of finding some kind of equilibrium when it comes to the increasing number of expatriates, espe
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What are Saudi cultural attachés doing for our students abroad?
Mohammed Al-Hamza
Makkah daily
The program of sending Saudi male and female students abroad for postgraduate studies is one of the most important projects sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education. It is hoped that this program will contribute to the development of human resources in the Kingdom by transferri
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We must respect our young people
Haifa Safouq
Al-Sharq
Young people make up nearly 60 percent of the Saudi population. Taking advantage of the younger generation’s potential in the proper way is crucial for any country’s progress and development.
The younger generation wants respect and recognition and appreciation as digni
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MOE ‘ignoring’ govt schools
Saudi Gazette report EVERY day, millions of children wake up to catch the bus to school where they learn and grow with the support of educators. However, many school facilities across the Kingdom are unsuitable for children either due to a lack of maintenance or poor hygiene or both. Basic safety measures are o
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Conforming with certificates
Saudi Gazette report SEEKING to put a limit to commercial fraud in imported commodities as well as forgery of certificates of conformity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Customs Department have linked the certificates electronically between Saudi embassies located all over the world and the Customs Department. These
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2016: New law will lead to drastic improvement in highway service facilities
Saudi Gazette report AS of Jan. 19, 2016 (9/4/1437H) every service facility on the Kingdom’s highways, new or old, will be required to adhere to new stern conditions that seek to improve services so the growing needs of domestic tourists and travelers can be addressed, Al-Sharq daily reported. All gas st
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Haia and Islamic University sign MOU
MADINAH — President of Islamic University Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sanad and Chief of the Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) Dr. Abdullatif Al-Asheikh signed a memorandum of understanding here Thursday. Dr. Al-Asheikh said the memorandum will improve the Haia performance, given that all Haia members, who took previous c
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Four bike-rental stations to be set up
JEDDAH — The Jeddah Municipality will set up two bike rental stations at Al-Rawdah Walkway north of Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz Road and another two at North Corniche, said spokesman Muhammad Al-Bogmi. The first two stations will be ready in three months, Al-Bogmi said, adding that bike lanes will be marked at all four stations. There will be a large nu
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Thieves steal SR3m from armored truck
RIYADH — A group of thieves raided an armored truck and stole around SR3 million. After opening fire on the armored truck’s guards who were injured in the heist, the thieves fled the scene of the crime. Police investigations revealed that the thieves had fled to a desolate desert area. Prince Turki Bin Abdullah, Emir of Riyadh, has ordered that a se
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Probe into video of teacher’s ripping act
RIYADH — The Ministry of Education is probing a video showing a male teacher tearing apart a photo showing a group of female elementary students from a book and asking his students to do the same. The ministry’s regulations give it the right to dismiss any teacher who opposes the state’s policies or supports extremist views. Al-Hayat dail
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MOL: Beauty Salon business exempted
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor has decided not to require businesses in the field of beauty salon and sewing supplies to hire female workers after many owners of such businesses opposed the step, said Fahad Al-Tekhaifi, assistant undersecretary for private programs. These businesses were supposed to be included in the ministry’s third phase for crea
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Father blames hospital for medical error
TAIF — A father has accused a hospital here of damaging his eight-year-old son’s testicle. A source in the Health Affairs Directorate said the case was transferred to the pertinent commission to decide whether a medical error had been committed or not. The commission recommended that the child should be referred to King Abdulaziz Specialist Hos
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Why does Saudi Arabia recruit so many expat workers?
Fahd Amer Al-Ahmadi
Al-Riyadh
There are some things that I don’t understand about the Ministry of Labor. Although it has clearly done a good job of creating job opportunities and fighting unemployment, it continues to increase the number of expatriates recruited from abroad year after year.
Let’s go back seven y
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Where have all the Saudi technical graduates gone?
Abdurahman Al-Asheikh
Al-Riyadh
Technical trades in Saudi Arabia are dominated by expatriates. Take, for example, the case of the central computerized system in a government office. Expat technicians are doing most of the work, such as installation, programming, maintenance and repair. The same is true of those working as electricians, pl
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The Haia must reform itself
Abdulrahman Al-Shalash
Al-Jazirah
Rain often uncovers our weak basic infrastructure and strong winds show us how fragile our tall buildings are.
The recent attack against a British expatriate and his Saudi wife in Riyadh has uncovered the loopholes and shortcomings prevailing in the Commission for the Promotion of Virt
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Profile of a Saudi woman sentenced to die
Saudi Gazette report A murder that shocked Makkan society recently involved a Saudi woman who set her abusive husband on fire. Sentenced to death, the woman, known as N.S., is currently awaiting execution for killing her husband. Interviewed by Makkah daily, which withheld her name to protect her identity, the woman lays threadbare her motives b
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Terrorism in its third wave
Terrorism is dawning on us in a new guise. It has taken on a more native appearance and slowly crept into our minds and language until it has turned us in to active propagators. Terrorism is using our own diction and masking itself in our own religion by claiming its cause is an Islamic one. Many terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra Front, the self
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Congratulations, you are a divorcee!
Divorce has been traditionally viewed as a negative outcome in Saudi society. However, for an increasing number of women, divorce is an event that puts an end to a life of misery and offers hope for a brighter future. From being a nightmare and occasion of shame for women, divorce is now one of the happiest occasions in a woman’s life, which instead of being received with
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Security measures for underground parking
MADINAH — A joint committee by the ministries of interior and municipal and rural affairs has recommended that investors building shopping centers should build multi-level parking buildings instead of relying on underground parking. The committee also recommended that shopping centers should be at least 30 meters away from main str
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30% reduction in school-related accidents
DAMMAM — The head of the Safety Department at the Ministry of Education, Majed Al-Harbi, said his department has successfully reduced the number of accidents in schools by 30 percent during the past year. He pointed out that the department is responsible for 33,000 boys and girls schools spread around the Kingdom, and the main obst
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