Abdulaziz Mohamed Al-Dhikair
Al-Riyadh
A number of Saudis and people of some other nationalities have of late become obsessed with the idea that their pregnant wives must give birth to their children in the United States. They want their children to be born in the US so as to obtain birth certificates that will
Why do Saudis want their children to become US citizens?
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Has Saudization increased unemployment?
Saudi Gazette report THE Ministry of Labor has gone to great lengths to make Saudization successful. It has changed the way the Kingdom’s labor market operates by providing more jobs and empowering Saudi men and women. Moreover, Minister of Labor Adel Fakeih was able to set the foundations of th
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Taking photos in public
Saudi Gazette report TECHNOLOGICAL advancements have allowed people to take up hobbies with great ease and accessibility and an increasingly popular hobby is photography. With cameras embedded in gadgets including cell phones, laptops and tablet PCs, people are taking more photographs than ever before. However, photography is
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The blind and visually impaired see dismal job opportunities
Saudi Gazette report MANY of us complain about our current jobs and long for the job that we want but don’t have, but regardless of personal preferences, employment opportunities for most people are plentiful. The same, however, cannot be said for the blind and visually impaired. Abdullah Mohammad Essa,
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Expat electrician dies on the job
ABHA — A Pakistani electrician in his 30s was electrocuted as he was carrying out maintenance work on a newly-constructed building. According to police reports, the man was working inside the building when he accidentally touched a high voltage cable, which killed him instantly. Police said the death was accidental and no foul play was involved.
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Massive fire destroys 25 stores in Taif
TAIF — The Civil Defense in Taif brought under control a massive fire that engulfed stores located in Al-Naseem district of Taif. The fire destroyed 25 stores. Six Civil Defense teams battled the blaze using over 11 water tankers from the National Water Company. The Civil Defense is investigating the cause of the fire.
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348 illegals nabbed in Al-Jouf raids
SAKAKA — A security clampdown on illegal workers resulted in the arrests of 348 people in two weeks. The detainees included 248 people without residency documents and 100 others who were working for employers who did not sponsor them . The official spokesman of the region’s police, Col. Turki Al-Muwasher, said the security campaign will continue and
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Young Saudi killed in road accident
Al-QURAYYAT — A Saudi man in his 20s died in a horrific accident in the northern city of Al-Qurayyat on Friday. The man’s car was involved in a head-on collision with a truck on Al-Qurayyat Highway. Teams from the local police and Saudi Red Crescent arrived at the location immediately after the accident was reported. The victim was pronounced dead a
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Missing man’s body found in desert
HAIL — Police found the body of a missing person in Al-Haiet, 220 kilometers south of Hail. Police launched a massive search for the man soon after his family reported him missing. Officers combed the desert for five days and eventually found his body wedged between two rocks. Preliminary examinations showed the man died as result of thirst and exhaustion
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Arms smuggling attempts foiled
JAZAN — Border Guard patrols foiled multiple attempts to smuggle weapons into the country through the Kingdom’s porous border with Yemen. Maj. Hasan Al-Qusaiby, deputy spokesman for the Border Guards, said the patrol teams seized more than 100 firearms, 116 rounds of ammunition and a large amount of money and stolen cars in a series of operations.
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War against open manholes in Kharj
AL-KHARJ — An emergency committee has been established in Al-Kharj to cover and secure open manholes and drains. The head of Al-Kharj Municipality took the precautionary decision before the occurrence of a disaster. The municipality has also promised to stringently punish anyone who leaves drains and manholes insecure. The order comes after the recent hig
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SR1.5m to develop Al-Rass schools
AL-RASS — Tatweer Education Holding recently donated SR1.5 million to develop schools in the Al-Rass Province. Tatweer was established by a royal decree in November 2008 and is the first Saudi company to be established to develop the Kingdom’s education sector. The company also donated computers to teachers and heads of schools. A small ceremony was
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150 Haj housing violations recorded
MADINAH — The Ministry of Haj has recorded 150 violations pertaining to the accommodation for pilgrims in Madinah, said Muhammad Abdulrahman, head of the Madinah branch of the Ministry of Haj. The owners of these buildings will be fined and brought before a committee for further investigations, he said, adding that pilgrims found in unsuitable housing hav
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100,000 Hajis leave Madinah on Friday
MADINAH — Over 100,000 Hajj pilgrims left Madinah airport for their home countries after the Juma prayers on Friday. The majority of the pilgrims left via flights operated by Saudi Airlines. According to airport staff, Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport was bustling with huge numbers of pilgrims. Haj officials say they want to ensure over half a millio
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Report against Taif health workers denied
TAIF — A report that health workers at King Faisal Hospital in Taif are refusing to work in the isolation ward for patients suffering from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is untrue, said the Directorate of Health Affairs in Taif. The directorate said caring for patients at the hospital is top priority for all employees and that no doctors or staff
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Jeddah hospital evacuated after fire
JEDDAH — Civil Defense teams evacuated Bakhsh Hospital after a fire broke out on the 2nd floor of the hospital building. Civil Defense successfully evacuated 20 patients and two people were treated for smoke inhalation. According to the Civil Defense, the fire started in a hospital kitchen located on the same floor. All people were evacuated to the roof.
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Half ton of ivory seized at Riyadh airport
RIYADH — Customs officers at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh intercepted half a ton of ivory being smuggled from Africa to east Asia, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. They found 588 pieces of different shapes and sizes weighing about 490 kilograms hidden in the luggage of a transit passenger on a flight from an undisclosed African
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When philanthropy turns into danger
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Philanthropists sometimes inadvertently end up putting lives in danger when trying to help others, especially when they install a water cooler next to an electricity box, Makkah daily reported. Critics say such mistakes happen due to the absence of regulations or permits when co
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It is our priority
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh Education is our priority. Despite the difficulty of stating this hard truth, I will say regardless that there are no signs of a solution to the education problem. We have schools but they are not enough and do not satisfy the growing population. As a result, students are overcrowded in one class an
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A day for sincere work
Khaled Al-Soliman Okaz In the wake of a young man and his son losing their lives after falling down a manhole in Jeddah, a reader suggested that every government department specify a day or week for safety. He said during this day or week, the department should work diligently to achieve the highest degree of safety within
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