JEDDAH — Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on January 9 every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India.
January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South
PBD hails the contribution of overseas Indians
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PWS holds free medical camp at Pak CG
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Welfare Society (PWS) will arrange its regular free medical camp #216 on Friday, November 21 from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Pakistan Consulate Jeddah.
Speaking to Saudi Gazette, Mohammad Nawaz Janjua, press and
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Seven IISD students receive INSPIRE scholarship
Faisal Aboobacker Ponnani Saudi Gazette DAMMAM — Seven meritorious students from International Indian School Dammam (IISD) have been awarded with scholarship to pursue their higher education after producing excellent results in the grade 12 examination, conducted by the C
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MKF delegation thanks King Abdullah
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Memon Khidmat Forum's (MKF) delegation thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for extending them with an invitation to take part in the ceremonial washing of the Ka'aba. The delegation was led by Haji Masood Parekh, reci
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Oman marks 44th National Day
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Omani Consulate General celebrated Oman’s 44th National day anniversary at Crowne Plaza Hotel here Tuesday. Consul General Jumaah Al Rashdy and consulate members received Ambassador Jamal bin Bakr Balkheyour, chief of pro
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Lebanon Independence Day to be marked at the consulate's new premise
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Lebanon Consul General Ziad Atallah is pleased to announce that the up coming Independence Day celebration will be held at the consulate general's new building. At
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Islamic educational system guidelines highlighted in forum
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Twin-Cities Youth Welfare association and Global Islamic Circle of Peace and Unity jointly organized an Islamic convention at a local restaurant here to discuss ways and means to revive traditional Islamic education system among the
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Saudi court hands death sentences to two more terrorists
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Special Criminal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday awarded the death penalty to two more suspects who belonged to an 86-member terrorist cell.
The court also sentenced 16 members of the cell to jail terms ranging from six to 30 years
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Saudi who killed officers in escape bid executed
ABHA — Saudi Arabia executed on Wednesday a man who donned women's clothing in a bid to escape after shooting dead a soldier and police officer, state media said.
Salih Bin Yateem Bin Salih Al-Qarni was beheaded in the southwestern city of Abha, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Qarni was initially arrested on ot
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Entrepreneurship workshop gives young Saudis a boost
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – A large number of Saudi business innovators, job creators, teachers, and university students attended an evening of information-packed workshops focusing on entrepreneurship at the US Consulate here recently. The evening was
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More smoking protection for kids
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Council of Ministers approved a child protection program against smoking and drugs on Monday.
The program prohibits the sale of nicotine and any harmful substances to minors, the selling and import of candies and toys in the shape of ci
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Philippine Embassy team visits Hail
RIYADH — The Philippine Embassy's consular outreach mission, Embassy on Wheels, visited Hail last week and provided services to 457 Filipino nationals living in the region. Of the 457 consular services processed by the embassy team, 235 were passport renewals, eight notarials and six birth reports. The team also released 206 n
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Goodwill visit
Dispatching units of the Maritime Self-Defense Force of Japan for International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2014 made a goodwill call at King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam last week. Unit representatives paid courtesy visits to commanders of Royal Saudi Naval Forces and other Saudi officials. The picture shows a reception hosted aboard the minesweeper. — Courte
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Gas stations ‘running petrol scam’
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — Gas stations are scamming their customers by secretly selling them lower octane fuel for the price of its higher octane equivalent, Makkah daily reported.
Mamdouh Al-Rikhaimi, a member of the National Committee of Fuel Station Companies, sa
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Corporate decision makers to focus on CSR at forum
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Decision makers and CEOs are being given the opportunity to discuss the sustainability of corporate social responsibility programs and their effectiveness in empowering Saudi youth and serving society at the Second Social Responsibility Forum next week.
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Pak-Saudi relationship is both strategic and excellent, says Khaled Almaeena
From left: Mutahir Rizvi presents a plaque to chief guest Khaled Almaeena as members of the executive committee of PEG Hanif Sattar and Zafar Talpur, Pakistan Consul General Aftab Khokhar, Treasurer PEG Dr. Mohammed Zubair, and Secretary General PEG Azizullah Shariff look on. — Courtesy photo
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Save a penny for a rainy day
Khalid Al-Sulaiman Okaz IT seems the economic boom is slowing down with the decrease in oil prices. Oil-based governments will probably begin tightening their purses when their upcoming budgets are announced, as oil and its derivatives are the primary source of income for these states. They might find th
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Saudi wins top prize in Qur’an contest
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — A young Saudi man won the 36th King Abdulaziz International Holy Qur’an Competition on Wednesday.
Omar Hussein Ba Issa won the first prize of SR120,000 for delivering a top class performance in the category of memorization of the Holy
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UK prince praises BRJ’s job creation initiatives
A member of Nafisa Shams Academy for Arts and Crafts explains to Prince Andrew the academy’s role, in presence of Hassan Mohammed Jameel, president of local initiatives at ALJCI. — Courtesy photo JEDDAH — Prince Andrew, Duke of York, commended the activities and initiatives of Bab
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Con man who got away with millions
Abdo Khal Okaz SOMETIMES when I read about fraudsters in the newspapers and how they get to scam people out of a large amount of money and get away so easily, I cannot help but wonder how something like this could happen. How do they get to leave the country with this money? I do not u
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