JEDDAH – A family narrowly escaped a potential disaster when the driver of a water tanker lost control of his vehicle due to faulty brakes, putting the vehicle on a crash course with the family’s home in Wadi Asheer neighborhood, south Jeddah. The house owner, Abdulrahman Sulaiman, said he sent his son to buy a water tanker, and the tanker experienc
Faulty brakes: Truck causes near-disaster
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Family rescued from burning apartment
RAFHA – A family escaped a fire that broke out in their apartment at Al-Faisaliyah neighborhood of Rafha in the Northern Border Province. Spokesman for the Northern Border Civil Defense Maj. Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari said four firefighting teams and three rescue units were dispatched to the scene and they managed to rescue the family and evacuate the building
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3 missing men found in Al-Eis mountains
YANBU — A citizen found three people who had gone missing in Al-Eis mountains and notified security bodies of their location. Spokesman for Madinah Police Col. Fahd Al-Ghannam said the trio had called police when they got lost, but police were unable to determine their location before they lost mobile service. He said a citizen who was passing by the area
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Indian CG to field queris from public
JEDDAH — Members of the Indian community in the Kingdom are invited to send questions, complaints or concerns to a Saudi radio station, which will host Indian Consul General B.S. Mubarak. The consul general is to be interviewed on Monday (Nov. 3).
Callers can reach the consul general directly through telephone numbers 012-6477117 and 012-64
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90-day deadline to install taximeters
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Transport has approved a law requiring all public taxis to install taximeters and the law will be implemented after 90 days, Makkah daily reported.
Deputy Minister of Transport Faisal Al-Zebn said taximeters will be linked to the ministries of interior and transp
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Two elderly women recount their harrowing tales of suffering
Saudi Gazette report
JAZAN — Fear and anxiety fills the heart of Faiqah Badiri, 60, whenever it becomes cloudy and starts raining.
She runs to protect her children and grandchildren and takes them to a safer place. The roof of the only bedroom in the house is dilapidated and about to collapse, Al-Hayat newsp
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Technological advancement is our only salvation
Khalaf Al-Harbe Okaz Reports were recently published on the potential of licensing cinemas and opening movie theaters in the Kingdom. However, these should not even remotely insinuate that cinemas will one day be a reality in this country. There are many reasons for this far-fetched idea and the most eminent of which is the
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38 percent Saudi companies unsure about cyber security
Saudi Gazette report
AL-KHOBAR – Information security experts have claimed that 38 percent of companies in the Kingdom are unsure how secure their data is against hacking attempts.
The main reason for this uncertainty is negligence of top management and information technology managers in these companies of t
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Over 3,700 expats await decisions in labor disputes
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH – Statistics show that more than 3,740 expatriate workers have filed complaints against their Saudi employers concerning a number of issues, such as nonpayment of salaries, refusal to renew residency documents, preventing them from traveling and a host of other problems. The labor
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Jeddah to have 20 more pedestrian bridges
Omar Mujalli Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – A woman attempting to cross a major road in Al-Nuzha district was recently struck by a speeding car and within moments, she lay dead on the asphalt. Such scenes are common on the Kingdom’s roads, which are often considered one of the most dangerous in th
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Makkah Chamber flays competition from public sector in real estate development
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The head of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has said the Kingdom’s private sector has been facing unhealthy competition from the government sector in the field of real estate development all over the country, particularly in the holy city.
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Expat ‘stabs compatriot’ in row over parking
KHAFJI — An expatriate was allegedly stabbed by a compatriot during a scuffle at a parking area in the industrial area. Spokesman for Eastern Province Police Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said the two expatriates were in their vehicles when they entered the parking lot, which had only one parking space available, and tried to beat each other to the
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Two detained for robbing shop owner
HAFR AL-BATIN — Police have detained two citizens in their 20s for allegedly robbing a shop owner of SR50,000. Spokesman for Eastern Province Police Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said the two suspects entered a money exchange shop owned by a citizen in his 60s and forced him inside the business, away from sight. They then forced him to hand them the
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Old woman steals sister’s jewelry
BALJURASHI, Baha – Police here have detained an old woman in her 60s and her son for allegedly stealing her sister’s money and jewelry. The victim dug a hole in her house and hid SR100,000 in cash and jewelry worth SR70,000 for safekeeping because she was traveling to Jeddah. Her sister, however, was allegedly watching her and dug out
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Residency violators detained, shops closed
DAMMAM – Police launched field campaigns in Al-Khobar to track down residency violators over the past two days and arrested 167 people. The campaign focused on certain neighborhoods where expatriates are known to gather. Those detained will be referred to investigation bodies for further action. The campaign also included
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Overturned water tanker closes road
MAKKAH — A water tanker overturned on the Al-Rashdiyah highway leading to Arafat, resulting in the complete closure of the road. Spokesman for Makkah Red Crescent Ali Al-Ghamdi said the driver was slightly injured and paramedics provided him with the necessary first aid, before transporting him to King Faisal Hospital. He
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Talking business
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, meets with Canadian Deputy Minister of International Trade Simon Kennedy and an accompanying delegation at his Riyadh office. They discussed a number of economic and investment issues, including the prince’s investments in Canada. — Courtesy photo
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Two militants sentenced to prison
RIYADH – The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh sentenced on Sunday two militants to prison for 16 and 7 years. They were also banned from traveling abroad after completing their jail terms. The ban was for periods similar to their sentences. The second defendant was also fined SR5,000, SPA said.
The charges against the two mili
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Three new deaths from coronavirus
Saudi Gazette report
TAIF — Three people have died from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and three others have been infected, Makkah daily reported on Sunday.
The Ministry of Health said two of the deaths occurred in Taif and the third in Riyadh.
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100,000 food industry jobs for Saudis in four months
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – The Ministry of Labor is coordinating with a number of companies in the food industry to provide 100,000 work opportunities in the next four months. These jobs with salaries ranging from SR5,000 to SR15,000 will be available to both young Saudi men and wo
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