Ahmad Ajab Al-Zahrani
Okaz
There are several practices that have taken place in our society so often that they have become norms that are passed down from one generation to another. Today, it gets more and more difficult to discuss and debate these practices and whether they are lawful, legitimate or unfair and whether
Who said wasta is haram?
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Why do some Saudis treat expat workers like slaves?
Saleh Zayad
Makkah
What is the meaning of a work contract if the employer can keep an expat worker with him against his will for the rest of his life or for a large portion of it? Why do some Saudi employers not seem to care about the freedom of their expat workers or their wish to return home?
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Officer probed for pushing pilgrim
RIYADH — A security officer who appeared in a video pushing and shoving a pilgrim will be investigated for misconduct, according to Commander of Haj Forces. The investigation is in response to a video that was posted on social networking websites showing a pilgrim trying to remove one of the safety barricades near the courtyards of the Grand
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Pilgrims staying back are acting against the spirit of Haj
Saudi Gazette report More than two million pilgrims from within the Kingdom as well as from all corners of the globe have performed Haj, the fifth pillar in Islam, in peace and comfort. Some of them have already returned home while others are now visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The remaining pilgrims are expe
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Makkah more than just a destination for pilgrims
The Haj season is considered the most significant season in the Islamic calendar. It is when pilgrims gather from all over the world to perform the Haj pilgrimage and finally see the Grand Mosque here. Pilgrims share a special relationship with the city that goes beyond their religious obligations. There is an attachment and appreciation for the city’s histo
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Haia men storm liquor den in Abha
ABHA — The Commission of the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Haia) has raided a deserted house that was used as a liquor den. The Haia received a tip-off and kept a close eye on the house for a few days before the raid. Over 20 barrels and 150 big bottles of alcohol were seized and destroyed.
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Border Guards rescue two from sea
UMLUJ — A Border Guard search and rescue squad in Umluj sector rescued two men, aged 24 and 22, from drowning on Thursday. The rescue was made during a routine patrol of Al-Nuzha area. The patrol heard the two men shouting for help in the sea, 30 meters north of Al-Hasi center. Rescue personnel saved the two men and rushed them to hospital. One man died u
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Police investigate teacher’s suicide
MAHAYIL ASIR — A Saudi man in his 50s committed suicide in Al-Qahma center in Asir province. Police are investigating the incident and preliminary investigations revealed the man, who worked as a teacher, was facing financial troubles. Meanwhile, Civil Defense personnel in Tabuk foiled a suicide attempt by a 17-year-old in Al-Sulaimaniah district of the c
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Two injured in highway hit-and-run
AL-BAHA – Two Saudi citizens were injured in a hit-and-run on Thursday on Baha-Mandaq Road near the Kheera intersection. A paramedic team rushed to the scene of the accident. The two men suffered various injuries. They were provided first aid and rushed to King Fahd General Hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, police and traffic police patrols begun investi
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Motorist burns to death after accident
AL-TUWAL — A motorist driving a sports utility vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a sedan on the road leading to Al-Saadiyah village in Al-Tuwal governorate. The SUV caught fire, killing the driver, who was apparently speeding. The driver of the sedan was traveling with his wife in the passenger seat and both sustained various injuries. Civi
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Infant rescued from car wreckage
RIYADH — Paramedics responding to an accident involving a car that overturned on the Riyadh-Makkah Road opposite Al-Ruwaidha paramedic center extricated a baby boy from the wreckage of the vehicle. The car overturned on Friday evening, injuring two other members of the same family. The spokesman for the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in the Riyadh region, A
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2.5m animals sold during Haj
Syeda Amtul
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Over 2.5 million animals were sold during this year’s Haj season, according to Suleiman Bin Al-Jabri, chairman of the Livestock Traders’ Committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI).
Al-Jabri said his company imported 1 million animals
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Agriculture Ministry ready to support organic farming
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Organic farming can grow in the Kingdom only if farmers take the initiative and venture into the field, said Ministry of Agriculture spokesman Jaber Al-Shehri.“The ministry encourages any farmer who want to transform his produce to organic. The ministry will advise him on
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25% of MOH budget enough to cover health insurance costs: Expert
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — If the Ministry of Health allocates 25 percent of its SR60 billion budget to providing medical insurance to public sector employees, it will be able to fully cover all government employees, insurance and medical experts agreed.
The majority of Saudis, except government officials
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Pilgrim influx benefits Madinah businesses
Sami Al-Maghamsi Okaz/Saudi Gazette MADINAH – The head of the Tourism Committee and member of Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) said pilgrims are expected to spend SR24 billion in Madinah this Haj season. He noted that these expenditures include hotel accommodations, airfare and general
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He who doesn’t get killed by floods will die inside a manhole
Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz newspaper So it all boils down to this: If you and your family, including children, go picnicking in the desert, one of you may fall inside a deserted, uncovered well. And if you go picnicking in the nicest area of Jeddah, you may end up falling inside a deserted manhole. The recent manhole accident tha
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Absent … absent … absent
Fahad Bin Jolaid Al-Jazirah newspaper Statistics showed that 50 percent of students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) did not show up for classes Thursday. The Ministry of Education asked schools to provide lists of the absentees. The Ministry of Education here still does not reveal the real number of absentee students, whi
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5.5 million Saudi school students resume classes Sunday
RIYADH – More than 5.5 million Saudi school students will resume classes Sunday after the Eid Al-Adha break, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
According to the Ministry of Education statistics, there are 2,718,762 male and 2,834,796 female students in various stages of general education in the Kingdom. — SG
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Scholarship students ‘who travel for jihad are traitors’
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Member of the Senior Scholars Commission and consultant at the Royal Court Sheikh Abdullah Bin Menaie said Saudi scholarship students who traveled to Syria for jihad are traitors, Al-Eqtasadiah business daily reported.
Sheikh Menaie said the Saudi government sends students abroa
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City in shock and horror over manhole deaths
Naheel Abdullah Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Saudi officials and members of the public have expressed extreme shock and horror at deaths of a father and his son who fell inside an uncovered manhole outside a commercial center on Jeddah’s upmarket Tahliah Street on Thursday. Makkah Emir Prince Mishal B
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