Nasser Al-Sirami
Al Jazirah Newspaper
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha) has managed to get a fatwa (religious edict) issued that forbids doctors from giving patients sick leave without a valid reason. They
Nazaha and religious edicts
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The huge loss of government land
Yusuf Al-Muhaimeed
Al Jazirah Newspaper
When Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah ordered, in March 2011, the establishment of a national commission to combat corruption, he knew very well that like any other
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Are we really recruiting terrorists?
Qaisar Bin Hamid Metawea
Al Madinah Newspaper
Saudi Arabia has always extended a helping hand to Muslims all over the world, especially those being persecuted and oppressed. We welcome them and enable them to stay
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Ministry monitoring coronavirus cases
MISHAL AL-OTAIBI
SAUDI GAZETTE
RIYADH — The Ministry of Health is continuing its care and close monitoring of MERS-coronavirus cases arising from the cases detected recently in Taif area. These include five confirmed cases in Riyadh that started as direc
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Al-Sharafiya residential complex – a not-so-homely place
Saudi Gazette report In less than ten years, Al-Sharafiya Residential Complex has transformed from a quiet one to one that is replete with risks and dangers because of the large number of expatriate workers who live there, Makkah newspaper reported.&n
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Inciting books not approved
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Culture and Information said it did not give permission to any books that incite sectarianism. The statement came in response to a book, which encourages sectarianism, that has been circulated on the social media websites over the past two days.
Ministry’s branch director here Abdulaziz A
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Pakistani executed for drugs
RIYADH — A Pakistani who was arrested for concealing drugs in his stomach and attempting to smuggle them into the country was executed Thursday, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. Aminuallah Zar Gul stashed a big amount of heroin in his insides and tried to sneak it into the Kingdom. He confessed to the smuggling attempt and
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18 sports facilities in girls’ schools
JEDDAH — Eighteen girls’ schools in Makkah will have sports facilities suitable for female students, said Makkah Education Administration director Muhammad Al-Harithy, who made the statement during a meeting for Youth Development Committee, supervised by the Emir’s office here. The committee, whose members include businessmen and
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ECRA: Electricity tariffs might rise
RIYADH — The electricity tariff, which has remained unchanged over the past 14 years, might increase, said Electricity and Cogeneration Regulatory Authority (ECRA) Governor Dr. Abdullah Al-Shehri. The electricity industry needs support in order for ECRA to provide quicker services and expand the scope of its services, he said. Concerning the
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Saudi woman, children enter IS area
DAMMAM — A Saudi mother whose eldest son joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State 11 months ago arrived with her children to the Syrian territories controlled by IS, according to a statement made by IS on Twitter, Al-Hayat daily reported. Rima Al-Juraish is the wife of Muhammad Al-Hamli, who was arrested in 2004 after he was involved in Al-Q
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Man open fires on teacher
AL-QURAYAT — A young man opened fire at a teacher and than ran away, according to Education Administration spokesman here Ali Al-Atshan. Luckily, the teacher was not hurt. The incident was reported to the police here who started an investigation to find the motives of the shooter. Al-Atshan said the shooter, together with a couple of other p
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Why are Saudis so obsessed with laundries?
Fahd Jleid
Al Jazirah Newspaper
The goings-on outside laundries in the Kingdom most mornings make it clear that a large number of Saudis are completely disorganized. Would anyone believe that Saudis are unable to wash and iron their own clothes themselves and instead resort to queuing up in front of laundries?
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Saudizing the gold market - again!
Rashed Al-Fawzan
Al Riyadh Newspaper
Thirteen years ago, on exactly August 30, 2001, I wrote an article titled “Saudizing the gold market again and postponing the decision.” In that article, I stressed the importance of training, which is the key to the success of the Saudization process.
Dr
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The genius of unemployed Saudis
Khalaf Al-Harbe
Okaz
There was a time when many people objected to providing financial assistance to unemployed Saudis. Their logic was that doing so would increase the number of lazy and unemployed Saudis who would receive stipends without working.
It is clear that their logic is unsound. It is the res
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Father figure key in child’s upringing
Saudi Gazette Report PARENTING is much tougher than just feeding your child and then putting him or her to bed until they grow older. Parenting requires the physical presence of parents coupled with focusing emotional and mental energies on children. The consequences of absence of parents are di
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Reforms key to ensuring safety of investors’ money
Saudi Gazette report GET-RICH-QUICK investments scams have forced an alarming number of Saudis to declare bankruptcy. The scams, in which investors are offered high returns on minimal investments, continue unabated partly because white-collar crime is still taken lightly with offenders often able to avoid the Kingdom’s
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Materialistic rivalry among teenagers
MANY of today’s teenagers constantly compare themselves with their peers and ask their parents to provide them with everything their friends have. Experts believe such attitudes can be traced to bad parenting decisions such as when parents compare their children with others. Seemingly-innocent questions like “why are you
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Man killed in freak accident
AL-QURAYYAT — A man died when his car was crushed by a trailer truck on Al-Hammad Road, 90 km east of Al-Qurayyat.
Red Crescent Authority spokesman in Al-Jouf region Hamdan Al-Dhuwaihi said the operations room received a phone call from a citizen alerting them of the accident.
The first paramedic team to arr
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Suicide attempt by expat foiled
DAWADMI — Police in Nafi Center in Dawadmi governorate foiled an Asian expatriate’s suicide bid. The man, who is alleged to have been suffering from psychological problems, was confined to his room two days prior to the incident, said his brother. However, he managed to break down the door of the room and escaped to a nearby abandoned home where he
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Wanted man injured in police chase
AL-KHURMAH — A chase involving drug combat personnel in Al-Khurmah led to the injury of a wanted suspect on Thursday.
The wanted man took refuge in a three-story building under construction. He climbed to the third floor but lost his balance while attempting to jump on the roof of an adjacent house and plummeted to the ground. 
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