Izzeddin Ahmed
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH – A report issued by the Ministry of Health disclosed that 70 percent of doctors accused of committing medical errors are doctorate or master’s degree holders.
The report that monitored medical errors during the past fiv
Specialist docs make 70% of medical errors
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Families barred from burying Ebola victims
Saudi Gazette report HAIL — The Ministry of Health will not allow the families of Ebola victims to come into contact with their bodies for fear of the virus spreading, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported. A circular, sent by the ministry’s assistant undersecretary for pr
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Weighing 400 kg and bedridden for 10 years
Saudi Gazette report AL-AHSA — Adam Mohammad Abdulhamid Al-Jasim is a 28-year-old man weighing more than 400 kg. His immense weight prevents him from performing simple physical activities such as standing up, walking or even crawling. The young man suffer
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Shiite citizens of Saudi Arabia
Abdulrahman Al-Shlash Al-Jazirah THE Kingdom’s Civil Affairs system does not differentiate between citizens. It does not classify them as first class, second class or third class nationals as is the situation in Iran where Persians come first, followed by Baluchis and then Arabs. In the Kingdom, al
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Cruising and learning: A Saudi student’s academic voyage
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — A law student at Dar Al-Hekma University spent the summer of 2014 on a cruise ship for two months as part of her degree. Maryam Al-Dabbagh underwent an academic voyage to study world-class university courses on board a ship, traveling acros
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Jeddah celebrates Italian language
Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The consul general of Italy welcomed a crowd of art enthusiasts, dignitaries, counselors and media personalities to the second event of the 14th edition of the “Week of the Italian Language in the World” in Jeddah last week. The eveni
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Doctors placed on travel ban after young woman’s death
Saudi Gazette report
ABHA — Asir Health Affairs has placed a travel ban on a number of doctors after a young woman died suddenly from unknown complications, Alsharq daily reported.
Noorah Al-Shehri had an asthma attack last week and was admitted to Al-Majardah Hospital
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Three arrested for forging Haj permits
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Police have arrested two employees of the Haj Ministry and a Saudi teacher in Taif for allegedly forging a total of 1,700 Haj permits, Makkah daily reported on Sunday.
The forgers were able to collect SR2.4 million from selling the permits to a number of Haj
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A vendors’ jungle
In the total absence of any monitoring by the authorities, street vendors in Al-Ghasla district of Makkah take over the alley, completely blocking access to the neighborhood. — Courtesy Makkah daily
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Two warehouses in Riyadh shut down
RIYADH — Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspectors confiscated 20,000 expired and fake products from two warehouses run by an Arab expatriate in south Riyadh. An inspection team received reports that the products were being distributed at the two warehouses. The Arab expat had been repackaging expired products in new and branded packaging
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Car crash kills Pakistani, injures three more
AL-WAJH — A traffic accident on Abu Al-Gazzaz Road in Al-Wajh, Tabuk province, killed a Pakistani resident and left three others injured. The car carrying the three workers crashed into another vehicle driven by the young Pakistani. The victim died immediately and the survivors suffered various injuries. Al-Wajh Police and the Red Crescent r
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36 saved from fire in Jeddah building
JEDDAH — The Civil Defense rescued 36 people from a four-story residential building on Sunday after a fire broke out on the second floor. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saeed Al-Sarhan said smoke was coming out of the building, which has 18 apartments and is located on Um Al-Qura Street in the Safa district. Rescue teams were summoned f
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Fire evacuation at Jazan girls school
JAZAN — A fire at Al-Madaya Girls Primary School led to the evacuation of 400 students and school staff. The Civil Defense attended the scene to extinguish the fire. According to the spokesman of Jazan Educational Directorate Yahya Otaif, the fire happened on Sunday at 6:30 a.m. in a room on the second floor of the school. No one was injured
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1,075 illegals caught in Qassim campaign
BURAIDAH — Al-Qassim Police caught 1,075 illegal expatriates last week. According to Al-Qassim Police spokesman Capt. Badr Al-Suheibani, all expatriates with incorrect paperwork were detained for further processing. In Samitah, police organized a two-hour campaign to closely monitor the streets, traffic lights and shopping centers and arrest
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Indian expat receives honorary degree from AMU
First old boy and member of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Nadeem Akhtar Tareen was awarded a D. Litt honorary degree on Thursday, October 16 at a convocation ceremony held at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. The proud Indian Business Forum (IBF) came together to celebrate Dr. Nadeem Tareen’s prestigious award at the residence of O
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PACE trains youth in communication, leadership skills
JEDDAH — PACE Toastmasters Club started a youth leadership program to improve communication and leadership skills of students here. Around 60 students from various international schools here were selected for the first phase of the program. The orientation session, in the presence of parents, was held at Seasons
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Manarat celebrates Eid Al Adha
JEDDAH — Manarat International School's girls' section celebrated Eid Al Adha with great fervor at its school premises on October 16. The assembly featured performances by students as well as explanations and descriptions of the Haj and Eid Al Adha. Headmistress Wafaa Ashmawi laid emphasis on the signific
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We remain indebted to Saudi leadership: Pak envoy
Faiz Al-Najdi Saudi Gazette RIYADH — Pakistan remains highly indebted to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and the Saudi leadership for their support for the Kashmir cause, Pakistan Embassy Charge d’Affaires Khayyam Akbar said. Khayyam was speaking at the Embas
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Married off at 11, an old woman tells the tale of her hellish life
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Um Sultan lost her parents when she was a child, resulting in her getting married before she left her teens and taking abuse from her husband, Al-Hayat reported.
Living in a poor neighborhood in Riyadh, she learned the hardship of life before she turned 10.
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‘90 terrorist tweets every minute’
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — An average of 90 tweets from terrorists are sent each minute, according to a survey conducted by the Sakinah awareness campaign in October.
Terrorist groups such as the Syrian Islamic Liberation Front, IS and Al-Nusra Front have been dormant for a period of t
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