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  Prince Turki Bin Mohammed Bin Nasser, director of international trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, speaking to reporters during the recent ceremony of signing agreement with B.R. Shetty, chief executive officer and managing director of New Medical Center Group of Companies and UAE Exchange, at a function held in Jazan. Sheikh Rafik Mohammed, chairman of the Gamm

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Where is Saudi Arabia’s strategic planning?

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  Sultan Al-Shehri Al Eqtisadiah   Planning is important for the success of any country. Had it not been for effective strategic planning Japan would not have achieved such successful industrial development. The United Arab Emirates is another example of how good planning can play a role in a country’

Women should be nice to men

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  Salman Al-Omari Al Jazeera   I have written extensively about women’s rights and how some women suffer at the hands of their relatives. I recently received an avalanche of phone calls from people who criticized me for showing sympathy toward women and cruelty toward men, as if men were always in the

Why does it take 30 months to split a ministry in two?

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  Abdullah Dahlan Okaz   Focusing on the public interest has been identified as one of the main goals of the Kingdom’s Basic Governing Law. Likewise, the Saudi leadership’s decision to review some royal decrees and decisions in the interest of the public is deemed as courageous and bold. Such dec

Support groups call for greater government involvement

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  Adnan Al-Shabrawi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   THOUGH there are no official figures about the exact number of autistic children in the Kingdom, those who work with such children estimate the number to be approximately 130,000 and strongly feel they need more support and help. They add that the 30 centers in the K

Studies needed on reasons that force people onto the streets

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — A raggedly clad man with an unsteady gait roaming the streets seeking passersby mercy and compassion has become an all too familiar scene on the streets of the Kingdom. It has become so common that people no longer question why the country’s homeless p

Dhahran of the South receives a much-needed facelift

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  Saudi Gazette report   DHAHRAN AL-JANOUB, situated in the Kingdom’s southern Asir province, is presently undergoing huge development to make it a major tourist destination. The development includes model villages, gardens, public parks, traffic management projects and souks, the Makkah newspaper reported. M

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   HAIL — Hail Police have arrested five young men aged between 18 and 25 for assaulting and robbing a serving military officer and his wife in Al-Mahfar village. Hail Region Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Abdulaziz Al-Zunaidi said the soldier called the police and reported that five young men pursued him and his wife. They thrashed his car and st

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   ABQAIQ — Police in Abqaiq governorate arrested an expatriate for allegedly stealing 150 heads of sheep. Following investigations, he was referred to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP). Spokesman for the Eastern Province Police Col. Ziyad Al-Reqaiti said police received a report from a Saudi man saying his herd of sheep

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   TABUK — Social media websites have seen a recent video trending among users that shows security guards of Tabuk University pursuing a student who was joyriding on campus. The video clip, which was shot by another student, shows the university’s security guards pursuing the student’s car into the parking lot assigned to preparator

Citizen swept away by floods rescued

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   AL-DARB — Civil Defense personnel in Al-Darb and Al-Shaqeeq rescued a Saudi man who was swept away by the floods on Thursday in Jandalah village during an attempt to cross the valley. The citizen was on his way to his farm and tried to cross the valley after his car got stuck but was swept away by the floods. He called the Civil Defense but

Shortage of beds impairs schizophrenia treatment

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — The deputy head of the Saudi Schizophrenia Charity Organization said there are around 200,000 in the Kingdom suffering from the condition and there is a significant shortage of hospital beds for such patients. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Khudair told Al-Sharq daily that p

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  Fahd Bin Jleid Al-Jazirah   ONE of my friends owns a Japanese car but carries a fancy key chain bearing the logo of a German car brand to make others believe he is driving a posh vehicle. This friend of mine has tricked many into believing that he really drives an expensive car. Recently, another friend of

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  Qaisar Metawea Al-Madinah   WE are, by our very nature, a conservative Muslim society. We, therefore, feel attracted toward anything Islamic. With bad intentions, some of us have used others’ natural love for Islam and for everything Islamic to make personal, sectarian, political, social or commercia

Filipino assault victim leaves hospital, awaits repatriation

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   RIYADH — A Filipino worker who was hospitalized for months after a late-night assault on him by unidentified individuals has left the hospital after the Philippine government partially settled his medical bills, the country's embassy said in a statement. McCormick Rabina was physically assaulted by unknown men who he met after

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Shortage of qualified Saudis in drug rehab

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — The head of the National Committee for Drugs said that there is a sharp shortage of qualified Saudis specialized in drug rehabilitation and their current number in the entire country is six. Abdulelah Al-Shareef told Al-Hayat daily there is ongoing coordinati

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  Ibrahim Khudair & Majed Al-Nefaee Okaz/Saudi Gazette   MAKKAH/TAIF — Inclement weather continued for the third day in the western region of Saudi Arabia. Jeddah witnessed a sandstorm and light drizzle on Saturday. Makkah and Taif suffered heavy downpour on Friday, causing floodin

59 countries participate in Qur’an contest

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — The 36th King Abdulaziz International Holy Qur’an Competition started Saturday here at the Grand Mosque with 138 contestants from 59 countries. The competition, which will continue until Nov. 19, is in four categories — memorization with mastery o

Transplant operations save seven organ failure patients

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — A total of seven patients who suffered from organ failure were saved by the organs donated by brain-dead patients, Al-Jazirah daily reported. The Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SCOT) obtained the approval of families of brain-dead patients in Al-Nour

138 people from 59 countries compete in Qur’an contest

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — The 36th King Abdulaziz International Holy Qur’an Competition started Saturday here at the Grand Mosque with 138 contestants from 59 countries. The competition, which will continue until Nov. 19, is in four categories — memorization with mastery o