Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A Saudi man in Riyadh region divorced his wife because she was trying to be romantic with him at King Khalid International Airport but later expressed regret over his decision, according to a social researcher.
Shariah researcher Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Zeer said on
Too romantic… get divorced
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Reporters could accompany inspectors going after illegal workers
Mishal Al-Otaibi
Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — Authorities are studying the option of allowing reporters to join them during crackdown campaigns on undocumented workers or those violating residence regulations, according to a Ministry of Interior source.
The decision was made after author
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Inspectors to get tablets to quickly check violating businesses
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor has launched a new project to register violations and check the information of any business using tablet devices.
Inspectors will be carrying the small electronic devices that will allow them to double check such information quickly and
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One extra hour
Raja Al-Otaibi Al-Jazirah THE Shoura Council has approved an extra working hour for government employees. Now I want to ask the council a number of questions on this issue. What can this hour add to the performance of employees? How can their performance during this hour be assessed? How can their perfor
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Kissing a corrupt practice
Fahd Bin Jleid Al-Jazirah BEFORE he was appointed chairman of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), Mohammed Al-Sharif wrote an article warning against the health hazards of “nose kissing” as a method of greeting that is famous among Saudis and other Arabs when they meet. He said
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Easy Taxi raises SR10,000 for breast cancer
Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — A total of SR10,540 was raised by Easy Taxi, the global taxi e-hailing service, for Zahra Breast Cancer Association.
The final amount was announced during a closing ceremony hosted by the charity’s chairwoman Princess Haifa Bint Faisal Bin Turki that br
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Profiting from pilgrimage
An expatriate pilgrim sells sundry items at one of the empty plots near the Grand Mosque in Makkah after performing Umrah. While the religion permits doing business during pilgrimage trips, the authorities clamp down on such vendors because of security implications. — Courtesy Makkah
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Girl suffers bleeding eyes after alleged medical error
Saudi Gazette report
NAJRAN — The father of a four-year-old girl who was admitted to King Khalid Hospital to be treated for misaligned eyes claimed that doctors did not treat her properly and she was discharged with eye bleeds.
Mohammad Al-Abiyah said he took his daughter Mayar to King Kh
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Dozens of Saudis who join IS ‘die at Kurdish hands’
Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — Scores of Saudi citizens who joined the self-proclaimed Islamic State have been killed in fights with Kurdish forces, Al-Hayat daily reported.
IS had selected Saudis as military leaders for the skirmishes with the Kurds, a source said. The majority of people
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National laboratory in ‘state of neglect’
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The National Health Laboratory in north Riyadh was established in 2009 as the Middle East’s reference point for new medical research but it has turned into a haven for illegal expatriates and stray dogs, Al-Eqtisadiah business daily reported. According
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Used car dealers lurk behind Internet to defraud buyers
Renad Ghanem
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — When people buy used cars, they exercise a lot of caution to avoid being swindled.
Most people who buy second-hand cars usually opt to buy from private owners rather than car dealers. Private sellers are usually considered genuine.
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Police officer commits suicide
MAKKAH — A police officer committed suicide by shooting himself twice in his house on Sunday, Makkah daily reported. Head of security in Makkah Col. Mohammad Al-Suhaimi said officers were shocked by news of their colleague’s suicide because he was only in his 30s. Makkah Police received reports of his death from his wife, who said that she found his
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SR1million embezzler held
DAMMAM — Police arrested a 30-year-old Saudi man on multiple charges of embezzlement. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Riqaiti said they received reports of an embezzler promising clients that he could illegally expedite their governmental paperwork for a large sum of money. The man would take the money from his clients, consisting of indiv
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‘Police head refuses SR10,000 bribe
DAMAD, Jazan — The head of Damad Police Shujaa Al-Subaie reportedly refused a bribe for SR10,000 to facilitate the procedures for an Ethiopian maid with a forged residence permit to enter Riyadh. The maid was a passenger in a public transport vehicle heading to Riyadh from Abu Arish. At a checkpoint, the maid was arrested for having a forged residence per
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Saudi kills brother, friend
AHSA — Police arrested a 50-year-old Saudi man for killing his younger brother and his friend by shooting them in a farm in Al-Marah village last week. Eastern Province Police spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Riqaiti said the victims are in their 40s and 50s and their bodies have been transported to hospital. The killer was caught red-handed and has confessed to h
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‘Neglect’ leads to pilgrim’s death
MADINAH — An 80-year-old Egyptian pilgrim died in a Madinah hotel at the weekend after a Red Crescent paramedics unit reportedly refused to transport him to a hospital when they examined him, claiming he did not need any further medical care.
An employee at the hotel said that the pilgrim had difficulty breathing and so they called the Red
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Prominent social figure Sharif Aslam passes away
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — A Jeddah-based social figure, Sharif Aslam, passed away here in the early hours of Monday morning at Saudi German Hospital. A well known social activist and journalist not only among the Hyderabadi community but also the Indo-Pak community, Aslam started his career a
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EWF holds seminar on scientific development in Pakistan
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Engineers Welfare Forum (EWF) and Institution of Engineers Pakistan ( IEP ) organized a seminar, titled "Scientific Development in Pakistan," at Al-Hamra Pullman hotel Saturday. President EWF Dr. Abdul Aleem Khan presided over the event while Paki
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Toastmasters conduct educational workshops to empower leaders
Saudi Gazette Report JUBAIL — Toastmasters fraternity in Jubail under the umbrella of their Divisions E and L came together to organize a mega educational workshop on public speaking and leadership. The glittering event was held recently at the GAS/SABTANK Beach Camp. The event was called to ord
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30 new Gold’s Gyms planned to fight obesity
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — There are plans to open 30 more Gold’s Gym branches in the Kingdom and physical therapy centers for women under the management of Saudi German Hospitals Group. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee, CEO of the company, said it was paramount to spread nutritional awareness and establish
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