HAFR AL-BATIN — Police are investigating after a maid was found burned to death in the home she was working in.
Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti said the sponsor told officers his Asian maid died in the kitchen. The body was transported to hospital for an autopsy and forensics teams believe the v
Questions raised over maid’s death
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Seeping sewage pollutes underground water tanks in south Jeddah district
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — For nearly a year, residents of a south Jeddah district have been complaining that sewage leaking into the water network is contaminating their water tanks. The situation has aroused the concern and fear of residents amid a lack of response from the concern
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Saudis and the jinn
Fahd Bin Jleid Al-Jazirah THE international and Arab media last week published a story and photograph of a boy who is said to be Saudi. The boy’s father had taken the photograph and on seeing it several days later, discovered a smiling and naked jinn next to his son.“And say, ‘O my L
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Scholar says forgiving mistakes will draw non-Muslims to Islam
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A scholar has called for emphasizing the principles of forgiveness and tolerance in Islamic societies toward non-Muslims who make mistakes, Al-Hayat daily reported.
In his study, Saad Al-Ehaidib, a scholar at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University’s
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Residents of Jeddah area fearful of rickety manholes
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH – The residents of the Al-Rabwah neighborhood here have expressed fear over the danger posed by the worn-out cover of a manhole near an elementary school, Makkah daily reported. They have called on authorities to replace the old cover with a newer one to protec
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Saudis try to tame Riyadh’s wild dogs
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — A number of Saudis have decided to tame stray dogs in an attempt to follow the example of Indian citizens who decided last August to train such animals for police use, Al-Hayat daily reported. The citizens made this decision after they got tired of the sight
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Teacher development drive to improve math, science skills
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — The Tatweer Company for Educational Services (T4EDU) is working with global learning company Pearson to roll out its wide-reaching math and science teacher development program.
The initiative will see ultimately 500 educators from across the Kingdom take part
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Under passport cops’ very noses
An expatriate worker provides quick services such as health insurance, filling of forms and payment of fines and fees while sitting atop a truck that was parked in front of the passport office in Madinah. Several foreigners have rented these mobile offices from Saudis and provide the services in flagrant violation of residency and labor regulations
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Paperwork headache for mothers caring for non-biological children
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Women who have taken on the long-term care of children who are not their own are having a hard time issuing official papers for these children, Makkah daily reported.
A Ministry of Justice source said there were many court cases involving mothers who wanted o
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International cooperation helped uncover major drug-smuggling operation: Interior Ministry
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH – The Ministry of Interior has said close cooperation between Saudi Arabia and a number of countries resulted in uncovering a major network of drug manufacturers and smugglers recently.
Addressing a press conference in Riyadh, Interior Ministry
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Yemeni family of illegals caught
BISHA — Police officers south of Bisha caught a vehicle attempting to smuggle a Yemeni family into the Kingdom. The driver of the vehicle had a temporary resident permit and carried with him a family of three men, three women and four children with no identity papers. The offenders were sent to the Bisha office of the Commission for the Prom
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Inspectors destroy rotten fish, fruit
JAZAN — Abu Arish Municipality seized 468 kilograms of rotten frozen fish that was loaded in a distribution truck.
A spokesman for the local authority said the vehicle was caught by the municipality’s inspectors.
All of the fish was discarded, the warehouse where the truck came from was shut down and its
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8 people injured in Buraidah accident
BURAIDAH — An accident in east Buraidah involving two vehicles resulted in injuries to eight victims. Qassim Red Crescent spokesman Mohammad Al-Juaithin said five of the victims were seriously injured. The Red Crescent, an air ambulance, Civil Defense, and Traffic Control attended the scene and transported six of the victims to Al-Asyah Gene
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Biker dies, another loses leg in accident
SABYA — A motorcyclist died and another had to have his leg amputated after they crashed into a vehicle. Jazan Red Crescent spokesman Bishi Al-Sarkhy said the Red Crescent received a report about the accident and rushed to the scene by air ambulance. The victim and survivor were taken to King Fahd Central Hospital.
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Bid to siphon off SR400,000 foiled
RIYADH — Customs officers arrested two men at the Al-Batha checkpoint on the Jordanian border for attempting to smuggle SR401,900 out of the Kingdom. Al-Batha Customs head Abdulrahman Al-Muhana said his officers caught the men while going through their daily inspection routine. They found SR81,900 in
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Haia arrests drug smugglers
RIYADH — Anti-alcoholism unit at the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) caught three Saudis for allegedly smuggling alcohol and drugs. The unit found 12 bottles of alcohol, 10 packets of drugs, 2,000 narcotic pills and a gun with 11 bullets with the men. The suspects have been handed ove
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Obstetricians are to blame for post-birth bleeding: Ministry
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Health has told all health institutions in the Kingdom that cases of postpartum hemorrhage (excessive bleeding after birth) is the responsibility of the assigned obstetricians and gynecologists, Al-Hayat reported.
The average amount of blood l
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So many expats controlling our markets
Abdullah Khayat Okaz NOBODY knows exactly why we have so many expatriate workers in various markets that sell mattresses, home appliances, fruit and vegetables, kitchen utensils and even death shrouds and why they are controlling these markets. We have workers hailing from different nationalities who hav
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Put our football team under the Ministry of Housing
Khalaf Al-Harbi Okaz NORMALLY, we take long time to make a decision, even on urgent and pressing matters. We need to undergo several procedures such as carrying out studies and consultations, formation of panels and then endure the routine bureaucratic delays before taking the decision. However, there is
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Police arrest illegal car showroom workers
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Police have arrested 210 expatriate workers from different nationalities who failed to comply with residency regulations and were working in car showrooms, Al-Riyadh daily reported. Most of them were working with the knowledge of the Saudi owners of these bus
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