Saudi Gazette report
ABHA/AMMAN — The Saudi ambassador to Jordan has warned Saudi families with sons incarcerated at Iraq’s prisons against falling prey to Iraqi con men who ask them for money to get clothes and medicines to their children.
Sami Al-Saleh has asked
Diplomat warns families of Saudi prisoners in Iraq against aid scam
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Saudi traders demand intervention to end ‘expat domination’ of Hail market
Saudi Gazette report HAIL — Several Saudi traders at the secondhand market in Hail have called on the authorities to make an urgent intervention and address the labor violations taking place at the market. They claimed that illegal foreign workers dominate the market and make it hard for
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Over 1,850 parentage suits before Saudi courts
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Saudi courts in several cities and towns are currently considering a total of 1,853 cases establishing the paternity or maternity of children born in Saudi-foreign marriages.
The cases were either filed by Saudi fathers married to foreign w
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Spurious title deeds at heart of land deal
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A man who was supposed to receive SR80 million in commission in a land deal worth SR400 million has lodged a lawsuit at the General Court in Jeddah, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.“Two men were supposed to receive SR120 million
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Jamia Nizamia alumni fetes pilgrims in Jeddah
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The alumni association of Jamia Nizamia, “Old Boys Association of Jamia Nizamia (Bazme Tulba-E-Qadeem W Muhibban-E-Jamia Nizamia),” one of the leading and oldest Islamic
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Veteran sports journalist Zafar Iqbal passes away in Pakistan
JEDDAH – Veteran sports journalist Zafar Iqbal died after a prolonged illness Sunday morning in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Iqbal, who had worked with mass circulation Urdu newspapers in Pakistan, was associated with the Jeddah-based Urdu News for 18 years. He moved back to Pakistan a couple of years back fo
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Bazm-e-0smania and ICSJ felicitate Mahmood Ali
Sitting: Dr. Kareemuddin, Dr.Haroon Rasheed, Dr.Faiz Al-Abideen, Deputy CM Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Omer Bagazaal, Dr. Hamed Al Khader, Zia Nadwi. Standing: Munawer Hussain, Iqbal, Moazzam Ali, Laeeq Siddiqui, Arif Quraishi, Arif Siddiqui, Mohammed Ali and Shariq Ali.
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PHVG successfully completes its Haj operation
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Pakistan Haj volunteers group (PHVG) successfully completed its Haj operation this year by providing various facilities to the pilgrims, according to Wasim Bukhari, in-charge, PHVG Media Cell.&
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Kashmir committee calls for peaceful resolutions to protect rights of its people
Arshad Raza
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — In a complete solidarity with the Kashmiri people in their struggle for inalienable rights including the right of self-determination, the Kashmir Committee, Jeddah Chapter, met on Sunday to mark the &
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Makkah visitors to ‘cross 30m a year’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The number of people who annually come to Makkah for Haj, Umrah or visit will increase to 30 million from the current 20 million when the expansion projects in the Grand Mosque and the Holy Sites are completed, according to Makkah’s mayor.
Osama Albar t
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Abuse victim Remas in Social Affairs’ care
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — A child who has suffered abuse at her home is now under the care and responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs and has been undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Jeddah since Wednesday, Al-Watan newspaper reported on Monday.
Salih Sarhan, he
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Smuggler injured in police chase
MAHAYIL ASIR — A suspected smuggler, a woman and a boy were injured when their vehicle overturned at Al-Huraidha, Asir, after a 20-km chase. The woman and boy were both illegal immigrants. The man refused to stop on the orders of police patrols. Instead he sped away and crashed into the pavement when police followed him. The officers found 1
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Father, two girls rescued from sea
YANBU — A Border Guard unit rescued a father and his two daughters, 12 and 10, from drowning near the shores of Yanbu Industrial City. They were provided first aid and then taken to the medical center. Their conditions are stable.
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Expat jailed for molesting children
JEDDAH — The Criminal Court in Jeddah sentenced an expatriate man to prison, lashes and deportation for molesting a boy and his sister. He tried several times to assault them using physical force and threats. The man worked in a real estate office in the same residential building in which the two victims were living with their family. He tol
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National Guard to go ahead with Qassim hospital project
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – The Ministry of National Guard has emphasized that it will go ahead with the plan to build a hospital in Al-Qassim region after removing illegal constructions on land allocated for the project.
The ministry was reacting to reports published by online newspape
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Saudi man ordered to pay SR122,000 to ex
RIYADH — The General Court in Al-Uyainah has ordered a Saudi man to pay over SR122,000 to his ex-wife, son and daughter in alimony. The man objected to the verdict and said the plaintiff was disobedient and did not deserve alimony. He said: “A woman who leaves her husband’s home without his permission does not deserve alimony.&rd
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Attempts to smuggle narcotic pills foiled
TABUK — Security authorities in Jordan foiled an attempt to smuggle over 500,000 narcotic tablets hidden in batteries into Saudi Arabia. Jordanian anti-narcotics forces were tipped off on the existence of the drugs at a cargo forwarding office in Amman. The department’s personnel seized three cartons full of batteries that were hiding
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Shoura asks panel to review population policy document
FATIMA MUHAMMAD
SAUDI GAZETTE
JEDDAH — After a heated debate, the Shoura Council on Monday decided to send back the Kingdom's population policy document to its subcommittee for review and necessary amendments.
The decision was taken after some members fiercely fought against a clau
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Three lawyers jailed for tweets criticizing Saudi judiciary
RIYADH – A special criminal court in Riyadh sentenced on Monday three lawyers to prison terms of between five and eight years for criticizing the Kingdom's judiciary and justice system in messages on Twitter, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The court also imposed travel bans on the three for similar periods after their releas
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With Haj over, thieves target infrastructure in Holy Sites
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — As soon as the Haj season is over, thieves begin to vandalize the infrastructure at the Holy Sites in the absence of security, Makkah daily reported. Thieves conduct the crimes at night and free access to the Holy Sites makes it easier for them to conduct their activities.
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