It all goes back to pollution

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  Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh   I WROTE more than once about the relationship between the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus in our country and environmental pollution. This was further confirmed by some experts. Other experts, however, linked the virus to camels, which are in fact one of the components of the envir

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Head of Lebanese Haj mission honored

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  Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The Lebanese Consulate honored the head of the country’s Haj mission Khaled Kabbani at a lunch last week. The event, hosted by Consul General Ziad Atallah, was attended by Sheikh Mazen Batterjee, vice president of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industr

Breast cancer campaign kicks off in Jeddah

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  Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Saudi Arabia, accounting for approximately 22 percent of all cases, according to the head of the breast unit at King Fahd General Hospital in Jeddah. The earlier breast cancer is dete

Health Ministry failing to achieve 9th plan targets

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — The Ministry of Health is in danger of failing to meet the requirements of the ninth development plan for 2010 to 2014, Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper reported on Monday. The plan includes new beds, establishment of new medical centers, renovation of hospitals and m

Turabah’s disabled denied access to rehabilitation

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  Saudi Gazette report   TURABAH, Makkah – The families of disabled people in Turabah governorate described the condition of their children as “miserable” due to the nonexistence of a rehabilitation center to accommodate them, even though some of them are over 30. They demanded th

The plight of Saudi-born expats

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  Salem Sahab Al-Madinah   A Local newspaper recently reported that the Directorate General of Passports has issued special residency cards for a limited number of expatriates born in the Kingdom who were not issued with regular iqamas (residency permits). From the content of the report the reader may unders

Three defendants given jail terms

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   RIYADH – The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh issued Wednesday prison sentences against three militants. The jail terms range between two years and six months and three years and six months, SPA said. The charges against them were various. They included planned travel to regions of fighting in Syria without permission from the

Teacher under probe for choking student

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   JEDDAH — A teacher at a public school on Hera Street here is under investigation for allegedly choking a student that resulted in bruises to his neck. The student claimed that he was waiting for his teacher in front of a classroom when another teacher hit him on his shoulder and asked him to leave. The student said he told the teacher that t

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Police investigate young man’s death

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   BISHA, Asir — Police are investigating the death of a young man who was apparently shot by his father. Asir Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan said officers were notified of the shooting incident, patrols were dispatched to the location and the father was detained. He added forensics teams were on hand to examine the body and the

Six teachers injured in Taif accident

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   TAIF — Six women teachers and their driver were injured in an accident on the southern road here. The head of Taif Health Affairs, Siraj Al-Humaidan, said the teachers’ injuries were not serious and Red Crescent paramedics first aid treatment to the injured and transported them to King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, where they are in a

Worker’s hand freed from kneading machine

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   JEDDAH — The Civil Defense has freed the hand of a worker that was trapped inside a kneading machine at a bakery in the Al-Jameah neighborhood of Jeddah. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Sarhan said the worker’s hand got stuck because he was not paying attention momentarily. His hand was removed using special tools and without

Fuel tanker collides with goods truck

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   Al-BAHA – A fuel tanker collided with a goods truck in Al-Qura governorate, causing 32,000 liters of fuel to pour onto the street. Firefighters rushed to the site and sprayed foam onto the fuel to guard against any sparks that might ignite it. The accident resulted in a road closure and traffic police were on hand to divert traffic, while Re

Electrical short causes school evacuation

October 29, 2014, 2:00 pm

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   SABYA, Jazan — An electrical short at Al-Thabyah Elementary School for Girls resulted in dense smoke coming out of the room where the incident happened. The school principal safely evacuated the children and notified the Civil Defense, which examined the source of the smoke and ordered electrical power to be cut off from the school until the

Tanween changes hands with a Qatar-based company

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   JEDDAH — Tanween Boutique, a major division of Tashkeil was conceptualized five years ago in 2010. A creative entrepreneur, Sofana Dahlan, founded it a year later in 2011. Tanween is a pop-up store, a trend of opening short-term sales spaces.  The temporary stores “pop up” one day and stay for weeks or disappe

Peevees host fourth model United Nations conference

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   RIYADH — The Peevees United Nations Simulation Conference (PUNSC) is an annual conference hosted by Peevees Group of Schools KSA. Themed “Together for a better tomorrow,” 40 students represented 12 countries — France, Brazil, Italy, Russia, Saudi Arabia,USA, Japan, Britain, Canada, Australia, Belgium an

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Indonesian Consul General aims to continue strengthening relations with Saudi Arabia

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  Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Consulate General of Indonesia organized a grand diplomatic reception at the Intercontinental hotel here to mark the 69th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day on Tuesday. Ambassador Mohammed Ahmed Tayyeb, the di

Germany to be Janadriyah special guest

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  Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Germany will be guest of honor at the next Janadriyah festival to be held Feb. 4-22, 2015. The German participation will take place under the slogan, “Germany — Land of Ideas: Innovation Has Tradition”. In the Ger

Three defendants given jail terms

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RIYADH – The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh issued Wednesday prison sentences against three militants. The jail terms range between two years and six months and three years and six months, SPA said. The charges against them were various. They included planned travel to regions of fighting in Syria without permission from the ruler. Their intention was to

Over 3,500 imams sacked in 10 years

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance has sacked 3,550 mosques imams from 2003 to 2013, Makkah daily reported on Wednesday. According to a ministry report, 50 imams in various parts of the Kingdom were sacked over t

Investment talk

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   Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, discusses economic and investment issues with Ethiopian Ambassador Mohammed Hassen Kebira during a meeting at the prince’s office in Riyadh. — Courtesy photo