Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Members of the Indian Muslim community gathered here on Friday evening to recall the contributions of the great visionary Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who called upon the Muslims in India to take up modern English education way back in the 19th century when everyone was despising e
AMU alumni pledge to carry on Sir Syed’s mission
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Dengue fever fears follow weekend Jeddah floods
FATIMA MUHAMMAD
SAUDI GAZETTE
JEDDAH — Parks and different places in the city where water still remains following heavy rain over the weekend are creating a health concern, especially over dengue fever, said local authorities.
Mohammad Al-Bugami, spokesman for Jeddah Municipality,
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Students survive crash with truck
ABHA - Two students on their way to university in their car miraculously survived a horrific collision with a truck. The truck driver tried desperately to avoid the other vehicle but was unable to do so. The collision caused the students’ vehicles to catch fire. The Civil Defense’s fire department and other security authoriti
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8-year-old dies in road accident
AL-JOUF — An 8-year-old boy died after the vehicle he was traveling in had an accident and overturned. Paramedics tried to rescue the victim from the car, which was traveling to Abu Ajram city. Al-Jouf Red Crescent spokesman Hamdan Al-Dhuwaihi said the child was in the backseat of the vehicle and sustained severe injuries that caus
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Hunt on for Yanbu vandals
YANBU — Police are searching for those responsible for vandalizing Yanbu Al-Nakhl resort’s public art sculptures and several neighboring resorts by painting graffiti on them. Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahd Al-Ghanam said officers received reports from the municipality branch looking after Yanbu Al-Nakhl resort regarding t
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Father and son tied up inside vehicle
AHSA — Police are hunting for a man who shackled a father and his son in their vehicle near Al-Mansoura village. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said they received a report that a 30-year-old man and his child had been tied up and trapped in their vehicle near the village on Sunday afternoon. Nearby gas stat
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World Children's Day marked with a social play
Munawarunnisa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The office of "Maktab taujeeh wa irshad riyad atfal (Guidance and Counseling For Kindergarten)" held one-of-a-kind show to mark the first ever "World's Children's Day" celebration.
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World Malayalee Council marks ‘Kerala Piravi,’ ‘Children’s Day’
DAMMAM — The World Malayalee Council (WMC) recently celebrated "Kerala Piravi" and "Children’s Day" here. The event was attended by a large number of community members, who were regaled by colo
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Solos exhibition presents unique artworks of 12 artists
Samar Yahya and Ayman Hassan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Solos, the region’s premier contemporary art fair, kicked off at the Equestrian Club Hall Thursday. The f
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Ministry of Agriculture steps up efforts to promote organic products
Selma Roth Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – Minister of Agriculture Fahd Bin Abdul Rahman Balghunaim recently launched a national public awareness campaign on organic foods at its headquarters in Riyadh. With the campaign, the ministry aims at raising
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Okaz Poet Prize goes to Tunisian
TAIF – Renowned Tunisian poet Muhammad Al-Wahabi bagged the 8th Okaz Poet Prize, the Souk Okaz Higher Supervising Committee Secretary Jareedi Al-Mansousi announced here on Monday.
The prize carries a cash award of SR300,00.
Saudi poet Ali Al-Dandan was declared win
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Alzheimer’s conference important: Princess Madhawi
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The second International Conference on Alzheimer’s Patients, that started here on Monday, discussed latest developments in the treatment of the disease. The event brought together lo
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‘Mercenary technicians’ help terrorists, claims expert
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – Terrorist organizations use the services of highly skilled information technology technicians to run their activities online, said a security expert at Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah daily reported.
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Death for man who killed and dumped woman in her 20s
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A man convicted of murdering a young woman in Jeddah last year has been sentenced to death by Jeddah General Court, Al-Riyadh reported.
The murderer’s accomplice,
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Teacher who waited years to be a mother dies in accident
Saudi Gazette report
TABUK – A woman has died in a road accident on Thursday evening, only eight months on from having her first child after trying for many years, Al-Watan reported.
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We need more airports
Abid Khazandar Al-Riyadh AL-RIYADH recently published a report from the committee of transport, communications, and information technology that notes that the General Authority of Civil Aviation has not built any new airport in heavily populated governorates.
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How many expatriates have you invited to your home?
Dr. Fayez Al-Shehri Al-Riyadh This might look like a strange query but the long interview I had with an Arab expatriate in his country makes me pose this question to Saudis. This perso
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Baby mix-up at hospital irks parents
Saudi Gazette report
JUBAIL — A hospital in Jubail has been forced to apologize after handing a newborn baby to the wrong parents.
The baby boy of Saudi citizen Thallab Al-Dowsari and his wife was de
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Illegal workers stab policeman
JAZAN — A policeman was stabbed by three undocumented workers while he was arresting them. The men, of African nationalities, took the officer by surprise and jumped on him. Luckily, another officer who happened to be near the scene came to his colleague’s help. Both officers shot bullets in the air and arrested the men. Fris
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Dammam University bans colored abayas on campus
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — University of Dammam’s women’s campus has banned its students from wearing colored abayas.
The university caught two of its students wearing colored abayas recently and said
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