Supreme Commission for EP development approved

November 24, 2014, 1:00 pm

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      Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH – The Council of Ministers on Monday approved establishment of a Supreme Commission for the development of the Eastern Province.   Minister of Haj and acting Minister of Culture and

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Couple dies in accident

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   AL-AHSA — A husband and his wife were killed in a tragic accident after their vehicle smashed into a lamppost on Al-Ahsa-Salwa Road, said Eastern Province Red Crescent Society spokesman Fahad Al-Ghamdi. Paramedics who rushed to the scene found the man and his wife dead in their vehicle. Traffic on the road came to a halt. Eyewitnesses told t

Haia unit cures hexed man

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   HAFR AL-BATIN — The anti-witchcraft unit of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) cured a hexed 40-year-old man. The Eastern Province Haia spokesman Dubaikhi Al-Dubaikhi said a man came to the commission’s center in Hafr Al-Batin saying that he found a strange object lodged in the ceiling of his house

Arab arrested over sexual ‘harassment’

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   DAMMAM — Members of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) on Monday arrested an Arab resident for allegedly sexually harassing a citizen at her workplace in Dammam. The Eastern Province Haia spokesman Dubaikhi Al-Dubaikhi said the commission received a complaint from a citizen that his daughter was being ha

Two teens arrested over robbery attempt

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — Police arrested two 17-year-old citizens in connection with an attempted robbery. Tabuk Police spokesman Lt. Col. Khalid Al-Ghaban said polices a grocery store with a sharp object. Luckily, the storeowner arrived and the suspects tried to escape with their car but got arrested by Tabuk Police. The case has been forwarded to the Burea

Fire kills mother, two children

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  JEDDAH — A 35-year-old woman and her two children died in a fire in an apartment fire in the Salamah District, according to Jeddah Civil Defense spokesman Col. Saed Bin Sarhan. The fire started in the living room of the second-floor home. The cause of the fire is unknown but it is suspected that it might be related to the

BIS-ES visits Al-Amoudi

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   Fifty scout members of Bangladesh International School (English Section) Jeddah visited Al-Amoudi Beverage Industries plant in Jamoum, Makkah under the guidance of Scouter Rumi Sayeed recently. The photo shows Yousef I. Mousa, plant manager, and Monzurul Hoque, production development manager with scouts. — Courtesy photo

Hyatt tours the Gulf in appreciation of loyal guests

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Selma Roth Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH – Park Hyatt Jeddah on Sunday kicked off the yearly Hyatt GCC Roadshow with an exclusive dinner to honor their most loyal guests. Seventeen Hyatt representatives from the Middle East, Europe and North America participated in the roadshow that wil

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‘KSU Save a Life’ a pioneer in life saving training

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — What scientific studies have shown is one of the main steps in emergencies is the management of the first responder who is next to the case and provides care until the medical teams arrive. The first responder has to be prepared for any medical emergency and this preparedness requires attending short training courses

Index of ‘jobs on demand’ a necessity, claim experts

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A number of businessmen have called on authorities to create an index of available jobs to help direct college students to the right specializations, Al-Riyadh daily reported. They said the labor market is in dire need of such an index, esp

King Khalid Foundation to partner with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The King Khalid Foundation is partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to initiate multiple programs between the two organizations aimed at building the capacity of the philanthropic sector in the Kingdom as well as promoting the role of pa

Lawyer wants ban on female documentation license lifted

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH — A female lawyer and legal consultant has demanded the Ministry of Justice reconsider a documentation authorization ban on women. The Ministry of Justice recently issued a ban against women notaries public and legal documentation licensing, a decision that has

Makkah entrances ‘should have multi-lingual signs’

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — Several citizens have called on local authorities to add signs in different languages at the entrance of the Makkah boundaries in the Al-Omrah neighborhood, Makkah daily reported. Sami Baqili, citizen, said a large number of visitors to the

New legislation fails to curb domestic violence

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — There were 1,049 cases of domestic violence and child abuse last year despite new family protection laws that were implemented after they were approved by the Council of Ministers, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. There was hope

You are racist…you are ignorant

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Al-Hanouf Al-Qahtani Al-Sharq   SOME people just like to categorize others according to race, social class, color, and financial status. They are simply racists. What gives one the right to act snobbish toward others? Does the fact that you hail from a well-known and prestigious family give you this right?

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Saudia ‘unable to cope with the modern market’

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Shoura Council’s transport committee has recommended Saudi Arabian Airlines hire co-pilots who have the required training and retired military pilots specialized in aviation to lead internal flights, Al-Eqtisadiah reported. This w

Holy Kaaba cloth weaver dies after 47 years of service

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Soad Al-Shamrani Okaz/Saudi Gazette   RIYADH — The oldest weaver of the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba cloth died Monday at a private hospital aged 90. Rajab Mahoos Al-Malki had spent over 47 years of his life doing the same job he was proud of, weaving the kiswa (black cloth).

Ties with Uganda shaky after maid abuse video

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — A video of a Ugandan maid abusing a child that was uploaded by a diplomat from the Saudi Embassy in Uganda has gone viral, Makkah daily reported. The diplomat said he intended for the video to reach the Saudi recruitment company that signed

Shoura to tackle racism through new committee

November 25, 2014, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Shoura Council has established an anti-racism committee in response to reported inhumane treatment toward eight Shiites in Al-Ahsa, Al-Hayat reported. The matter was brought to the Council’s attention after the incident, although it is

Fight in car ends in passenger's death

November 26, 2014, 1:00 pm

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   JAZAN — A citizen was accused of killing a man who was riding with him in his vehicle and assaulting the victim’s brother in Damad Tuesday. A fight between the suspect and a resident passenger sitting next to him ended in both men grabbing the steering wheel, causing the vehicle to steer off the road and crash into a grocery store. The