Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The dire shortage in domestic workers in the Kingdom has evolved into a crisis with many Saudis offering to “sell” their maids and drivers for up to SR50,000 via newspapers and websites.
In spite of the illegal nature of the trade, many Saudis are cashing in on the
Shortage of domestic helps foments 'human trafficking'
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Corniche struggling with cleanliness
Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Cleaning workers are struggling to keep the Jeddah Corniche clean after families leave the place. Despite efforts by the municipality to develop the place and make it one of the main attractions for the city’s visitors, they are struggling to increase awarenes
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25m Haj pilgrims in 10 years
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia hosted 24.8 million pilgrims from all over the world over the past 10 years.
Over the past decade the largest number of pilgrims was witnessed in 2012 when 3.16 million of them performed Haj and the lowest in 2013 with only 1.98 million pilgrims, Al-Eqtisadiah daily
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NSHR blasts poor condition of prison commissaries
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) has called on prison authorities in the Kingdom to improve the conditions of prison commissaries and change the way they operate.
A source at the NSHR told Makkah daily that under the current system, prisoners can exploit their fellow
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Two Saudis arrested for human trafficking
WADI AL-DAWASIR — Police in Wadi Al-Dawasir arrested two Saudi men who had smuggled 13 Yemenis into the Kingdom. A police spokesman said officers noticed a 2014 Toyota Hilux pick-up on a desert road. “The vehicle sped off and our officers were forced to fire several shots to stop it. Two Saudi men, aged 26 and 28, were arrested. They h
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Fire after head-on crash kills two motorists
AL-AHSA — Two motorists died in a fire that occurred when their vehicles collided head-on on the Khurais-Riyadh Road. The charred bodies of the two drivers were taken to King Fahd Hospital in Hofouf, Eastern Province. The scene of the crash and subsequent blaze was attended by the Civil Defense, the Saudi Red Crescent and traffic police.
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Fire at a garbage dump in Yanbu
YANBU — The Civil Defense in Yanbu was called to put out a fire that broke out at a garbage dump in the Al-Nagadi district of the city. The fire was extinguished and no casualties were reported. “Firefighting teams remained at the scene due to fears that the fire might break out once again, as the materials at the site were inflammable
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Two seriously injured joy riding in stolen car
AL-AHSA — Two people suffered serious injuries when a car they had allegedly stolen was involved in a traffic accident on Riyadh Road in the Al-Sulaimaniah district of Al-Ahsa. The two men, in their 20s, had replaced the Saudi number plates of the car with those of a neighboring Gulf country. Police said a Saudi man had reported his car miss
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12 joy riders held, 15 cars impounded in Abha
ABHA — Police in Abha arrested 12 joy riders and 18 spectators and impounded 15 vehicles at the Abha Eid prayer ground. Local residents had informed the police about the nuisance that the joy riders were causing. “The joy riding took place at the Abha Eid prayer ground. All those arrested will be taken to task for this public nui
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Swimmer drowns near Al-Beesh coast
JAZAN — A 20-year-old man drowned while swimming in the Red Sea near Al-Beesh in the Jazan Province. Hassan Al-Ne’ami was swimming with friends when he fell into difficulties due to strong waves. His body was recovered and taken to Beesh General Hospital. “Doctors and nurses in the Emergency Room tried to save his life, but he ha
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Illegal food warehouse busted
Inspectors from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry busted a warehouse in Riyadh where expatriate workers were filling low quality rice in bags bearing the labels of a well-known brand. The inspectors seized more than 2,000 bags of rice ready for distribution. The owner of the warehouse is being questioned and he faces a heavy fine if found guilty. — SPA
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Taif Municipality urged to complete projects
TAIF — Head of the municipality in Taif, Muhammad Al-Makhraj, met with the heads of municipality branches to review their achievements this year and discuss ongoing projects during a workshop that took place recently. The meeting discussed the obstacles facing a number of projects and ways to solve them. He directed all heads of the municipa
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Airlines face fines for delaying Haj flights
JEDDAH — Director General of King Abdulaziz International Airport Abdulhameed Balaari said airline companies that delay Haj flights would be fined. He said airlines would be obliged to provide affected passengers with meals. They will also have to provide their passengers with hotel accommodation if the flights are delayed for more than six
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Nine pedestrian bridges for Tabuk
TABUK — Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour Bin Miteb signed a contract to build nine pedestrian bridges in Tabuk at the cost of SR25 million. Spokesman for Tabuk Municipality Ibrahim Ahmad said the local authority applied for funding to establish pedestrian bridges on main roads. The funds were approved in this year's bud
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Hospital told to sort out overcrowded morgue
JAZAN — Bani Malek General Hospital has been told to quickly solve the problem of an accumulation of bodies at its morgue. Muhammad Al-Shamrni, governor of Bani Malek, said it was important these bodies were buried as quickly as possible according to directives by Jazan Emir Prince Muhammad Bin Nasser. He said the main reason for the accumul
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197 labor violations documented in a week
Fatima Muhammad
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — One hundred and ninety-seven people were caught working for non-sponsors last week.
The violators were fined SR15,000 to SR100,000 and the employees deported. The employers will be imprisoned for six months to a year and deported, while their
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Special needs Saudis to be treated at govt expense
RIYADH – Saudi special needs patients will be treated at the expense of the government at national rehabilitation centers, according to the directives issued by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Sunday.
Disclosing this, Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities and
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Transport Ministry branches to get greater powers
RIYADH — The Ministry of Transport is on the verge of granting its branches more powers, according to the government department’s undersecretary for road affairs Hathloul Al-Hathloul. He said the shortage in manpower forced the ministry to centralize decision-making, while the role of its branches was to supervise implementation of mai
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Prison decorates cell for inmate's wedding night
BURAIDAH — A Saudi prison decorated the prison cell of one of its convicts this week in celebration of his wedding ceremony. The prison, located in Buraidah, Qassim province, was adorned for the wedding of the Saudi inmate in his thirties. To celebrate the event, prison management “used suitable decor to s
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Who will honor Saudi cartoonists?
Fahd Bin Jolaid Al-Jazirah OVER the past two weeks three universities in Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates invited a number of cartoonists to present their art to students. A caricature is considered a complete article all by itself. It has only replaced letters with drawings and shapes. Our Sau
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