JEDDAH — Al-Hukamaa students organized a charity bazaar for The Citizen Foundation Trust on November 27 to help more than 140,000 needy students in rural parts of Pakistan and other countries.
The distinguished guests at the event were Pakistan Consul General Aftab Khokar and C.I.E Development Manager Raed Brahedni. They visi
Al-Hukamaa organizes charity bazaar
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‘My Saudia Kitchen’ encourages women to cook simply, creatively
Samar Yahya Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — “My Saudia Kitchen” campaign was recently launched for the second time with the aim to help Saudi women manage their daily responsibilities effectively while learning creative skills for a holistic culinary experience. The three-mont
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IISJ students excel in SAT
Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) students have added one more feather in the cap for their outstanding and marvelous performance in SAT (2014 -15) examination. Shajil Muneer bagged the first position by scoring 2,4
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Pakistani women stand together to put an end to violence against women
Rubab A. Faiz RIYADH — The ladies chapter of Pakistan Writers Club (PWC-LC) marked the United Nations International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women last weekend at the Embassy of Pakistan. The evening featured arts and performances highlighting issues related to putti
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Bootlegging gang finally brought down
AL-NAMASS – The police in cooperation with Border Guards at the Bani Amr checkpoint in the northern Al-Namass area arrested an Ethiopian gang who allegedly fired at officers pursuing them in the mountainous area they used as a haven for bootlegging and dealing in drugs. Two of the gang were killed in the ensuing shootout and t
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Woman who led car theft gang caught
JAZAN – Police in Jazan Region arrested a gang of 11 persons led by a woman who allegedly stole new cars, smuggled them outside the Kingdom and used them to transport contraband. The woman in cooperation with 10 men used to trap her victims, owners of new model vehicles, by approaching them in malls, police said. She used to get in their veh
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Expatriate hangs himself from truck
DAWADIMI — A Sudanese expatriate in his 40s committed suicide by hanging himself from a rope tied to a truck in a desert area in Afif. Police rushed to the scene after being contacted by a passerby. Preliminary investigations indicated there was no foul play involved. The expatriate worked as a shepherd and his body was taken to Afif General
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Fake perfumes bootlegger caught
RIYADH – Arab expatriate was caught running a counterfeit perfumes factory by Ministry of Commerce and Industry inspectors in Riyadh’s southern Al-Masanea District. The officials noticed logos of well-known brands were used on the outer packaging, while illegal workers packed the products and placed stickers on them with the intention
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NSHR workshop sheds light on women’s rights
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) held a workshop on Saudi Arabia’s contract with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Al-Hayat reported.
In order to write the first report to the United Nations General As
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Female teachers at drivers’ mercy
Dr. Abdulwahid Al-Humayed Al-Jazirah A VIDEO of a man driving female teachers to work at a high speed was recently posted online. The video shows the man traveling at 200 km per hour on a highway in Sakaka while another driver, the man who captured the video, was trying to catch up with him. We should no
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Saudization doesn’t mean the vegetable market only
Muhammad Al-Baladi Al-Madinah I DO not understand why some authorities insist on only linking the meaning of Saudization solely to stalls run by Saudis at the vegetable market. Although several sectors are still controlled by expatriates and many businessmen continue to come up with excuses to divert Sau
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Very few families shun women prisoners after release: Official
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH – The number of families refusing to take in female prisoners after their release do not exceed 1 percent, according to a spokesman from the Directorate General of Prisons. Col. Ayoub Bin Nuhait told Makkah daily: “Many prisoners are shocked to be stigmatized by society
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15 years for father and wife for beating child to death
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Court has sentenced a father and his second wife each to 15 years in prison and 1,500 lashes for abusing a child so much that he died, Al-Hayat reported. A medical report showed the child died as a result of torture all over his body around two ye
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Increasing car thefts worry justice minister
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Car theft crimes are on the increase according to recent statistics by the Ministry of Justice, Al-Hayat reported.
In response, Minister of Justice Muhammad Al-Issa has urged the ministry to increase sentences for such offenses and take them more seriously.
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Flies are growing immune to pesticides
Saudi Gazette report
MAKKAH — The Presidency of Meteorology and Environment told Makkah Municipality to consider a different pesticide to the one used to exterminate flies as they have grown immune to it, Makkah daily reported.
The presidency’s Environment Media and Awareness head N
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Training youth and listening to their ideas ‘paramount’
Badea Abu Al-Naja Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Training young men and women, adopting their innovative ideas and helping them build a secure future for themselves and families is a top priority, said Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board Chairman Maher Saleh Jamal. Talking during
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Shortage of Saudi women for textiles, tailoring jobs
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The Ministry of Labor faces a shortage of qualified Saudi women to replace expatriates in the textiles and tailoring industries, Al-Watan reported.
The Ministry of Labor began implementing the third stage of its plan to improve employment opportunities for w
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Car set on fire early morning
DHAHRAN AL-JANOOB, Asir — A car was burned down in front of its owner’s house before Asir Civil Defense could put out the fire. Civil Defense spokesman Brig. Gen. Abdulrahim Al-Asimi said firefighters in Dhahran Al-Janoob received reports of the blaze on Monday at 3 a.m. The fire was extinguished and no one was injured.
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Worker gets stuck in hotel elevator
MAKKAH — The Civil Defense teams saved a worker who got stuck in an elevator on the 19th floor of a hotel in the Aziziyah District. Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Capt. Naif Al-Sharif said rescuers rushed to the scene to save the man. The elevator was installed on the exterior of the 25-floor hotel and the company that manufactured it receiv
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Najran man new coronavirus case
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that a 61-year-old man has contracted coronavirus, or Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The patient was already in poor health and spent a lot of time with camels, said the ministry. He is currently being treated in a public hospital in Najran.
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