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   RYADH — Youth should be harnessed for the multifaceted growth of our motherland while grooming them away from destructive activities like political and communal rivalry, for they hold the key to a bright future, said an Indian scholar during a recent event here. Sheikh Abubaker Ahmed, General Secretary of All India Scholars As

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90 hashish bricks seized

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   JAZAN – Border Guard officers confiscated 90 pieces of hashish that were going to be smuggled into the Kingdom, said acting spokesman Maj. Gen. Hassan Al-Qusaibi. The patrol officers suspected six people who were trying to sneak through the borders from Yemen. The officers opened fire in the air to scare the six smugglers, three of whom were

Man in custody after ‘stealing wife’s jewelry’

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   RIYADH – Police have arrested a bridegroom who allegedly stole his bride’s jewelry on the night of their wedding. While the bride left for the wedding hall with her family, the bridegroom returned to the apartment and stole the jewelry then returned to the wedding, police said. When they both returned home after the wedding, the wife w

Five killed in horrific accident

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   ASIR – Four people were killed immediately following a road accident involving four cars and a truck, said Red Crescent Authority spokesman Muhammad Al-Shehri. The crash was so strong that the drivers of the four cars died immediately while some were trapped inside their vehicles. The truck driver was found on the ground in a serious conditi

Four held for burning Egyptian to death

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   DAMMAM – A citizen and three expatriates were arrested after allegedly setting an Egyptian on fire while he was sleeping, leaving him to burn to death, said Eastern Province Police acting spokesman Capt. Abdulaziz Al-Harbi. They poured gas over him and set him alight over a month ago, he said. Some passersby reported the room fire to the Civ

Man arrested over child rapes

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   TABUK – A 35-year-old Saudi man has been arrested for allegedly raping a number of boys aged 7 to 11, according to Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghaban. The man allegedly tricked his victims into getting into a car with him by pretending he was lost and looking for a restaurant or a mosque. Then he would take them to the outskirt

All Saudis must have medical insurance

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  Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh   A health expert recently told me that it was quite possible to provide medical insurance cover to all Saudis. He said this could be easily done with 25 percent of the Health Ministry’s current budget.   So why can’t we do it? This is the question. It is said th

If our rich sharks follow the footsteps of Bill Gates

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  Abdullah Al-Jamili Al-Madinah   Through his charity foundation, Bill Gates recently announced a donation of $50 million to combat Ebola. Before that he donated $10 million to finance scientific research aimed at finding a treatment for this fatal epidemic. Whenever I read or hear about the charitable donat

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Illegal workers use bridge to get work without fear

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH – Undocumented workers under the Kubri Al-Ummal (workers’ bridge) continue to operate illegally in defiance of the crackdown campaigns launched by the Passports Department and police. These people do not fear arrest by local authorities, Al-Madinah daily

Beehives produce 9,000 tons of honey annually

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  Saudi Gazette report   AL-BAHA — Honeybee colonies in the Kingdom have increased to over 1 million that produce over 9,000 tons of honey annually, according to an expert in the industry. Dr. Ahmed Abdullah Al-Khazim, supervisor of the Abdullah Bugshan Chair for Bee Research and chairman of

Spiritual journey

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   Pilgrims visit to Thor Cave before leaving Makkah after completion of the Haj rituals. The cave’s historical importance is derived from the fact that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq hid for three days during their migration to Madinah over 1400 years ago. — Courtesy photo

Petrochem commission sought to spur industrial growth

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — Economists in the Kingdom are seeking government support for  the country's manufacturing sector by establishing a petrochemical industries commission to promote the growth of the industrial sector. Economists stressed the need to promote interaction wit

Farasan Island college students struggle with lodging, transport

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  Dhaifa Othman Okaz/Saudi Gazette   JAZAN — The long distance and lack of transport to Farasan Island’s college are just some of the worries facing students coming from other regions and rural areas to seek a better future and secure education. These students, all female, also h

Govt firm proposed to develop Holy Sites

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  Saudi Gazette report   MADINAH — Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar has submitted a study to Interior Minister Prince Muhammad Bin Naif, who is chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, to develop a mechanism for the construction of buildings at the bottom of mountains in Mina and the financing structure for the

Three get death on terror charges

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  Saudi Gazette report    RIYADH – Three terror suspects, including two foreigners, have been sentenced on Monday to death for their role in various terror acts. The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh awarded death penalty to a Saudi, a Chadian and an Egyptian, in addition to prison terms ranging from nine to

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New Makkah hospital suffers water cut

October 14, 2014, 2:00 pm

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MAKKAH — A technical fault resulted in a cut to the water supply to the tower of the new King Faisal Hospital in Al-Shishah area that began receiving patients only three weeks ago. Spokesman of Makkah Health Affairs, Abdulwahab Shalbi, said the main water pipe feeding the hospital experienced a fault and the project contractor immediately repaired it. He

Expatriate diver drowns in EP

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DAMMAM – Search and rescue teams from the Eastern Province Border Guards recovered the body of an expatriate diver who drowned in the Al-Khafji area while performing routine work laying down electrical cable signs. Spokesman of the guards, Capt. Omar Al-Aklabi, said the victim was working with a fellow worker who returned to the shore after completing his

Patients evacuated after hospital fire

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JEDDAH – A fire broke out at a hospital for the mentally ill on Monday and all patients were evacuated as a precautionary measure. The fire came from an electricity cable leading to the emergency ward. The head of Jeddah Health Affairs Dr. Sami Badawood said the fire was confined to a small area and resulted in power disruption to the ward. He added emerg

Fire engulfs car on Jeddah bridge

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JEDDAH — The Civil Defense put out a fire that broke out in a SUV vehicle on Prince Miteb Street (Arbaeen Street) crossing Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz Street (Tahliah Street). The car owner said that he was surprised when fire began coming out of the hood and he immediately managed to park the vehicle on the roadside and notified the Civil Defense. He a

Three students hurt in accident

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JAZAN – Three students were seriously injured and 10 others escaped injury when their car collided with another on Alsalamah Al-Olya–Al-Aalya Center Road in Sabya governorate. Both cars were carrying students going home after school and were drag racing when they collided and overturned. Police and the Red Crescent attended the accident, and transpo