Abdullah Saddiq Dahlan
Expat remittances, no matter how huge, are justified. Expatriates have come to the Kingdom to work and to make money. They send part of their monthly salaries to their countries to meet the needs and requirements of their families there. These needs, among others, i
Why shouldn’t expats send money abroad when Saudis do the same?
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Kaaba’s senior keeper Al-Shaibi passes away
Sheikh Abdul Qadir Bin Taha Al-Shaibi, senior keeper of the Holy Kaaba, receives new key of Kaaba from Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the then emir of Makkah, and Sheikh Abdurahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. — SG photo HALED AL
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Attempts to smuggle weapons foiled
JAZAN — Security forces have foiled an attempt to smuggle in huge quantity of weapons and drugs in Bani Malik in the southern Jazan region. The seized items included 109 glock pistols, 218 magazines of glock pistols, 10,755 live ammunitions made in Belgium, 700 live ammunitions of Kalashnikov, and 500 live ammunitions of revolvers. Kha
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Int’l schools must teach ‘identity’ curricula
DAMMAM — The supervisor of foreign education at the Eastern Province Educational Directorate, said that international schools are obliged to teach “identity” curricula to the students, whether they were Muslims or non-Muslims. She explained that the “identity” curricula consist of Islamic education, Arabic language an
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Women counters at land ports
AR’AR, Northern Borders — The Ministry of Interior is planning to have separate women counters at the country’s land ports to provide necessary services to traveling women. Spokesman of the Northern Borders Passports Directorate Brig. Saud Al-Oun said that these counters are currently under preparations and are expected to be in
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180 public parks in Makkah
MAKKAH — The municipality here has prepared 180 public parks for residents to use during holidays and weekends. Spokesman for the Makkah Municipality said these public parks are spread around Makkah and cover an area of more than 70,000 square meters. The parks are equipped with a total of 286 playgrounds and many feature football, tennis an
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Central AC linked to Taif MERS spread
TAIF — Sources have revealed that they suspect the central air conditioning at the Taif Dialysis Center for spreading the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the center. The theory was put forward to explain how an employee in the IT department at the hospital tested positive for the virus. Acting Minister of Health Ad
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Delays in transferring criminal cases
JEDDAH — Sheikh Muhammad Ameen Merdad, a member of the Supreme Judicial Council, said the transfer of criminal cases from the Board of Grievances to the Ministry of Justice has been delayed by six months. Sheikh Merdad said the reason for the delay was due to differences in the electronic systems used by both sides, which presented many prac
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When will Saudi women be allowed in sports stadiums?
Muwaffaq Al-Nuwaisser
Makkah
Newspapers and electronic news websites highlighted the statement of the official spokesman of the Saudi Football Federation, Adnan Al-Moaibed, who declared that when local clubs participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League, both male and female fans of hosted team
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Supporting Saudi women entrepreneurs
Badr Kerrayem
Okaz
Bureaucratic bottlenecks and difficulties in raising working capital are the major difficulties faced by Saudi women entrepreneurs. This was the major finding of a recent scientific study titled “Difficulties facing women entrepreneurs in small projects in Abha and Khamis Mushayt.
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How many pilgrims performed Haj?
Hammad Bin Hamid Al-Salmi
Al Jazeera
I was with some Muslim friends in an Islamic country monitoring a number of Arab TV satellite channels which were transmitting live the movements of pilgrims between Makkah, Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.
One of them surprised me with a question for which I h
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Blaze guts Makkah warehouse
Badea Abu Al-Naja MAKKAH - Civil Defense firefighters battled a blaze that swept through a warehouse at the scrap souk in Makkah’s Al-Muaisem on Friday. One Civil Defense man was hospitalized after suffering from fatigue while containing the fire. The authorities have launched an investigation into the
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Hunting rifle ban(e)
Saudi Gazette report Between hunting for sport and catching the next meal, citizens in Asir region have a propensity toward hunting activities using air guns and rifles. Despite the danger these guns pose and a government ban on hunting rifles, many citizens openly carry hunting firearms. Al-Sharq dail
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The great mailbox tragedy
Saudi Gazette report IN the 1970s and 80s, the Ministry of Post, Telegraphs and Telephones (MOPTT) was in charge of telecommunication services in the country. In May of 1998, the Kingdom’s telecommunications services were privatized which gave birth to Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC). As a result, postal service
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Working mothers: Babysitting should be a registered profession
Working mothers have called on concerned officials to register babysitting as a profession recognized by the Ministry of Labor in order for prospective babysitters can obtain licenses that certify they are qualified to take care of children. As an increasing number of women are starting to work, the demand for babysitters and private nurseries has skyrocketed thou
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Girl, 6, killed in Jeddah blaze
JEDDAH — A 6-year-old girl was killed in a fire that started in an apartment in Al-Safa neighborhood of Jeddah. Civil Defense firefighters rushed to the scene to battle the fire. Firefighters were able to save the girl’s mother and three of her siblings but the victim was found dead in the living room. It is believed the girl died from smoke inhalat
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Brawl breaks out in Al-Asyah school
AL-ASYAH — A number of students were wounded during a brawl that started inside a high school in Al-Asyah, Qassim province. Students used iron chains and sharp objects during the fight. Teachers stepped in and ended the fight before it escalated further. Police and Saudi Red Crescent paramedics transferred the wounded to a local hospital for treatment. Ac
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Man killed in car accident
AL-AHSA — A Saudi man in his 30s was killed in a terrible car accident on Salwa road. According to eyewitnesses, the victim was speeding when he crashed into a large truck. Civil Defense officials said the driver of the truck was injured and transferred to Salwa General Hospital. It took Civil Defense rescuers a long time to recover the body of the victim
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Wildfire brought under control
TANUMAH — Civil Defense firefighters in Tanuma, Asir region, brought a wildfire under control after it destroyed a large number of trees. Firefighters fought the blaze and brought it under control before it reached the village of Bani Lam. The Civil Defense is investigating the cause of the fire.
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Firefighter injured in warehouse blaze
MAKKAH — A Civil Defense firefighter in Makkah was injured as he battled a fire that broke out in a warehouse in Al-Moaisem neighborhood, east of Makkah. Seven Civil Defense teams arrived at the location to battle the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby warehouses. The firefighter was treated on site and transfers to a nearby hospital for treatme
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