Kingdom wins award for book fair in Cuba

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette HAVANA – Saudi Arabia’s pavilion, featuring more than 400 books mostly in English and Spanish, has won the first prize at the Havana International Book Fair in Cuba. Saudi Ambassador to Cuba Saeed Bin Hassan Al-Jumaie received the coveted award. The p

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Effat University hosts 12th Annual Career Day

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Karima Saci, chair of Effat University’s finance department; Ghazi Binzagr, member of the Binzagr group and honorary advisory board member at Effat University; Amr Khashoggi, vice president of corporate affairs at Zahid Group and board member of the Saudi German business group; Magatte Wade, Co-founder of Adina World Beverages; and Michael Strong, CEO and Chief visionary offi

For Serenata, eight’s the best yet

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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The Serenata Children’s Choir and String Chamber Orchestra are joined onstage by soprano Precy Ann Cua (in yellow gown) and Sylvia de los Santos (in black gown), musical director, for the concert finale. — Courtesy photos by Pinoy Tambayan Donna Corpin Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Broadway came to Jeddah

Sari Street underpass opens to traffic

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Abdulmohsen Al-Sabti Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The Sari Street underpass was unofficially opened for traffic here on Monday. The official opening of the project is awaiting completion of other intersections and u-turns within the project, Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Nahari, spokesman for Jeddah Municipality, sai

KFU student dismissed over film of classmates

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Salem Al-Sebaiei Okaz/Saudi Gazette AL-AHSA — King Faisal University (KFU) has dismissed a literature student for filming fellow students without their knowledge. The dismissed student then uploaded the video clip last Wednesday to social networking sites, a local newspaper reported. The video clip featured f

Poor English, lack of computer skills mar job chances of grads

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Saleh Al-Zahrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Academic experts here are of the opinion that poor English and lack of adequate computer skills among most university graduates are the reasons behind 50 percent of graduates remaining unemployed. The experts hold the Ministry of Education responsible for this dilem

Dual nationality for Saudis: Shoura Council study needed

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Abdullah Bajubair Al-Eqtisadiyah newspaper  There is a pressing issue before most of the Saudi citizens now: Why do we not enable Saudis born in the US and are American citizens by birth to keep both their American and Saudi nationalities at the same time? Why not at least allow these Saudi citizens to carry their American passports w

‘Al-Qaeda lady’ is in her home while Hamza stays in prison

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Badriyah Al-Bishr Al-Hayat newspaper In one of her famous advices, Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) has asked Muslim leaders to avert the Hudood (Islamic punishments) as best as they could. “If you find a way out for a Muslim in a certain fault, release him. It is better for the leader to make mistakes in pardoning than to make

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Saudi women have a positive role to play, believes Abdullah

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Habib and Khaled Al-Faris Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — In the third part of the interview about the life of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Prince Miteb Bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Cabinet member and Commander of the National Guard, focuses on the King’s view on the role o

Prince Sultan Bin Salman starts new campaign to curb accidents

February 25, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Prince Sultan Bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, and Chairman of Disabled Children Association (DCA), signing partnership agreement with the sponsors of new campaign to curb traffic accidents in Riyadh, Saturday. — SG photo by By Saeed Al-Khotani

Jeddah Art Week kicks off

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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From left to right: Deputy Chairman of Sotheby Europe Lord Poltimore, Sotheby’s International Contemporary Art Specialist and Founder of the Jeddah Art Week Lina Lazaar Jameel, Chairman of Sotheby for Middle East and India Edward Gibbs and Sotheby Director and Specialist for Contemporary Art James Sevier. Roberta Fedele Saudi Gazette

Indians and Saudis relish authentic Mughali cuisine

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Hamaed, manager of Diwania; Emad A. AL-Muhaidib, vice chairman of Al Muhaidib Group of Companies; Khalid A. Al Fozan, chairman, Al Fozan Building Materials Co.; Faiz Ahmad Kidwai,Indian Consul General; Hussam Al Kahtani, chairman Al Kahtani Group of Companies, consuls from GCC countries and organizers of Indian Mughlai Food Festival. — Courtesy photos

High-rise construction adds pressure on public utilities in old districts

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Izzeddin Ahmed Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Demolishing older structures and replacing them with newer ones in major cities has gone up by more than 30 percent in the last few years, according to real estate experts. They said many owners of old buildings and houses tend to demolish them in order to construct newer

Saudi cartoon competition in April

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Nadia Al-Fawwaz Saudi Gazette ABHA — The Ministry of Culture and Information in collaboration with the Association of Saudi Cartoonists (ASC) is preparing to organize the second competition for Saudi cartoonists in April, it was announced on Monday. Director of the ministry’s department of media and publ

Alwaleed awarded a “Master Honoris Causa”

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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  Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), was awarded a “Master Honoris Causa” in International Business MIB from EENI Global Business School, Spain. The honorary degree was awarded to the prince by Pedro Nonell, General Director of EENI, for his significant influence on economic and social development, in addition to his support for cultu

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Who is more important — HIV girl or woman cashier?

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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Fatima Al-Otaibi Al-Jazirah Reham, we apologize to you! Please accept the regret of the entire homeland with all its plains, shores, mountains, deserts and oasis. Listen to our sobs and notice the sadness in our eyes when we look at your innocent face as you narrate the details of your tragic story, the causes of which you are not aware.

18,000 beggars detained last year

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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RIYADH — Anti-beggary offices under the Ministry of Social Affairs apprehended more than 18,000 beggars last year, the ministry has said. Saudis accounted for 19 percent, while Saudi female beggars were more than 2,000. Riyadh had the largest number of captured beggars in the Kingdom with more than 10,000, followed by Jeddah with 3,000. The Social Affairs offices

‘Fatabeouni’ show from TV to radio

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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JEDDAH — Alif Alif Radio is launching a new program, Fatabeouni (Follow Me), which had previously been aired on Iqraa TV. Alif Alif FM will host the show live for one hour from 4 p.m. every Friday. The program focuses on spreading the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in an appealing way among as many people as possible. Fatabeouni is hosted by Mo

Girl swallows bleach, ends up in hospital

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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MADINAH — An intermediate student swallowed Clorox bleach because her teachers were allegedly harassing her over makeup. The student, Samiah, said three teachers were verbally harassing her because she was wearing mascara. She claimed that other students also wore mascara but they were not harassed. She lost her temper as she could not deal with th

Broken-down gas truck emptied

February 26, 2013, 1:00 pm

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MADINAH — The Civil Defense in Madinah supervised the transfer of 30,000 liters of gas from a broken-down gas truck to another truck. The truck broke down in Al-Ranoona neighborhood and traffic police diverted traffic to nearby streets. The Civil Defense also cut the electricity from nearby electrical poles. A technician from the National Gas Comp