AL-AHSA — Police here has solved a mysterious crime that took place 11 months when a man in his 40s was murdered, said Eastern Province Police acting spokesman Capt. Abdulaziz Al-Harbi. The criminal investigation team has worked on the case for the past 11 months and pieced together every piece of information until they identified a man as the prime suspe
Murder mystery solved after 11 months
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Four Pakistani drug dealers nabbed
JEDDAH — Four Pakistani workers have been arrested for heroin possession, said Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki. Authorities were tipped off that the four Pakistanis were smuggling and selling heroin in Jeddah. A team of officers was formed to investigate the tipoff and identify the location of the workers. The officers raided the dr
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Fire breaks out in a park near Raghdan forest
AL-BAHA — A fire started in a park near Raghdan forest, destroying a large part of the park and causing mayhem among the families who were in the park, said Civil Defense acting spokesman Abdullah Al-Dhabiya. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the blaze had been reported and prevented families from getting closer to the fire. Investigations s
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Two cars swept away in Corniche
DAMMAM — Strong currents have caused two vehicles to sink in the sea, according to Eastern Province Border Guard spokesman Capt. Omar Al-Aklabi. One of the vehicles got stuck in the Dammam Corniche and when the other vehicle tried to pull it out, they were both pulled in by the tides. Rescue teams rushed to the scene and used heavy equipment to pull both
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Haj over the years
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Palestine CG receives pilgrims
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Palestine Consul General Emad Shaat received 500 Palestinian pilgrims, who are members of families of martyrs, on Tuesday.“Every year Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah grants families of Palestinian martyrs the privilege of performing Haj. This y
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Bangladesh President welcomed
Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid is being greeted at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport upon his arrival to perform Haj on Wednesday. — SPA photo
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Driver returns SR47,000 to Sri Lankan pilgrim
MINA – The General Car Syndicate organized a function to honor driver of a bus that transports Haj pilgrims for his honesty after he returned SR47,000 and valuable documents of a Sri Lankan pilgrim.
The pilgrim lost his handbag while traveling in the bus. The driver who found the bag handed it to the syndicate authorities. The bag containe
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Holy Sites ready to receive pilgrims
Khalid Al-Humaidi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — A helicopter trip over the Holy Sites has shown that Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah are ready to receive pilgrims. All military and civil sectors in the sites appeared to be working at full swing while officers and employees have taken their positions to serve the influx o
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Haj missions gear up for Mina movement
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — With the Tent City geared up to receive around two million pilgrims, Haj missions of different countries applied finishing touches to their preparations and arrangements so as to enable their pilgrims reach the holy sites on time and perform their rituals in ease and comfort.
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French pilgrim fulfills dream as King’s guest
MINA — A French young man crossed 7,000 km by road with a wish to travel to Makkah to perform Umrah but Allah’s decision was to enable him to perform not only Umrah but also Haj as a guest of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
Alexander, who reverted to Islam and adopted the name Hamza, told Saudi Press Agency that it w
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An Indian night on Mars
Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz Local economic experts have downplayed the significance of the warning issued by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about an imminent deficit in the Saudi budget. The world body reportedly said a deficit would not be avoidable in the general budget of Saudi Arabia in few years if the government spend
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Al-Dousary's family prepares for his funeral instead of wedding
Saudi gazette report
DAMMAM — Today (Thursday) or tomorrow (Friday) the Al-Dousary family will receive the dead body of their son Nasser who died in a prison in Iraq. The family, according to a report in Al-Hayat newspaper on Wednesday, was to celebrate his wedding after he had completed his jail term of 17 years in I
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Inspection tour
Acting Health Minister Dr. Adel Fakieh arrives at Makkah’s Al-Noor Specialist Hospital to open the expanded intensive care unit. The minister made on Wednesday an inspection tour of the hospitals and health centers in Makkah and the Holy Sites. — SPA Photo.
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Pilgrims: “Accommodation lacking cleanliness”
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Pilgrims have expressed annoyance at the cleanliness of their accommodation, which they claim is deteriorating by the day, Makkah daily reported.
Abdulsamad Abdulaziz, a Haji (pilgrim on Haj), said the biggest problem pilgrims are facing is that of cleanliness, adding that condi
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15th Makkah Conference calls for an international meet on terrorism
Badea Abu Al-Naja
Saudi Gazette
MAKKAH — The 15th edition of the annual Makkah Conference has asked the Muslim World League (MWL) to organize an international gathering to discuss ways and means of fighting terrorism as soon as possible.
Concluding on Tuesday, the three-day conference also asked to im
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10 injured, 1 dead while sneaking into Makkah
TAIF — Four men and six women were injured while trying to enter Makkah without Haj permits. The group fell off a dangerous slope on Al-Hada Mountain after they took a dirt path to try and bypass security checkpoints. King Abdulaziz Hospital received the ten injured who were rescued after paramedics experienced great difficulty reaching their location. Al
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Fuel tanker topples over
TABUK — A fuel tanker tipped over and caught fire Thursday in Dhiba Governorate, said Civil Defense spokesman Col. Mamdooh Al-Eneizi. The driver, who lost control over the steering wheel, suffered second-degree burns and was rushed to King Khalid Hospital in Tabuk. The tanker was carrying 1,000 liters of fuel and was traveling on Dhiba-Tabuk Highway when
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3 injured in hit-and-run accident
ABHA — A young man lost control of his vehicle and struck three bystanders who were watching him perform car-drifting stunts. The man was driving recklessly at a high speed when he suddenly appeared to lose control of the car, which then slammed into three young men. The driver fled the scene before police arrived. A video of the horrific hit-and-run acci
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2 men nabbed for illegal phone calls
YANBU — Security officers have arrested two Asian expatriates who were using special devices to make phone calls illegally. The officers spotted the men in the street as they were using a payphone and were alerted by their suspicious behavior. Officers approached the men, who began acting nervously, and asked for their IDs. The men were carrying a bag and
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