Motorists seek action to end pothole disgrace

January 1, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   THE Kingdom has been setting and breaking records in sustainable development and urban expansion thanks to several mega projects that are under construction. But when it comes to the issue of road projects, there are several shortcomings that directly affect motorists, the most prominent of which being po

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Gas stations — Ticking bombs in residential districts

January 1, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   CITIZENS in Al-Ahsa have asked that gas stations be relocated from residential districts, especially gas stations that have maintenance workshops that residents say are noisy and a general nuisance to those who live near. The gas stations, residents allege, are ticking time bombs due to an

Killer of anti-drug officer executed

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — A Saudi convicted of shooting dead an anti-drug patrol was executed in the Kingdom on Thursday, the Interior Ministry announced. Hussein Mitrak Al-Dawsari was put to the sword in the Riyadh region for shooting dead Salim Mesfer Al-Qahtani who was trying to arrest him, the ministry said in a statement carried by the S

E-class project launched in three cities

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Tatweer Education Holding, which is part of King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Public Education Development Project, has launched an e-class project in 10 schools in Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Zulfi. Intermediate first grade students have already attended science and mathematics e-classes and the results proved successful. Educa

Prisoners to be allowed video calls

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — The General Directorate of Prisons is planning to allow inmates to make video calls to their relatives, said Lt. Col. Nasser Al-Amir, director of information technology and communications at the directorate. The experimental phase of the service will be launched this year and will allow prisoners to speak to their lov

116 illegal expats arrested

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MADINAH — Security officers arrested 116 workers of various nationalities at Mahd Al-Dhahab mining area for violating residency laws, according to Madinah Police spokesman Col. Fahad Al-Ghannam. They were arrested during a crackdown on expatriate workers not in compliance with residency and labor regulations.

Highly-paid Health Ministry employees quit

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TAIF — A number of Health Ministry employees who were receiving extremely high salaries resigned from their posts shortly after the appointment of a new minister. Some of these employees received monthly salaries of up to SR150,000 while others were in the SR30,000 to SR89,000 bracket. All of them started work

Wanted man arrested in Awamiya

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   QATIF — Security forces have arrested a man who appeared on a list of 23 most wanted people in connection with the unrest in Qatif, Eastern Province, the Interior Ministry announced. Montadhar Ali Saleh Al-Sbaiti was captured on Thursday night in Awamiya village, the focal point of protests in early 2011, during a security operation.

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Shoura team refutes rumors of torture in Hayer prison

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Suaad Al-Shamarani Okaz/Saudi Gazette   RIYADH – A joint delegation from the Shoura Council, King Saud and Imam Muhammad Bin Saud universities, the National Anti-Corruption Commission and the private sector recently refuted rumors circulating on the social media that inmates of the General Intellig

Children should be taught to have good manners

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Abdurahman Al-Farhan Al Bilad Daily   Nowadays, the toughest task faced by parents is how to raise their children in an Islamic environment. Many parents find it very difficult to inculcate Islamic moral values and good manners in their children’s words and deeds. We can present the g

Nazaha: A lamb vs. the wolves of corruption

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Abdul Aziz Al-Samari Al Jazeera   This great nation, blessed by Almighty Allah with a huge reserve of natural resources, has become a member of the club of rich countries. In the backdrop of the economic boom being witnessed in the Kingdom, some citizens view life in a way that has nothing to do with real

Imposing Saudization will not solve the unemployment problem

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Abdullah Bin Bakheet Al Riyadh   I do not know how unemployment statistics are compiled nor do I know how they are analyzed, but it seems to me that there is a loophole in the employment process. If you look at the advertisements across the Kingdom and study their contents, you will find that the majority

Runaway housekeepers - Saudi sponsors push for protection

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   DESPITE drastic changes to recruitment and employment laws in the Kingdom and new work terms and conditions ratified by domestic workers and their respective employers, housemaids all over the country continue to flee their sponsors. And while maids can seek justice in the Kingdom’s

Lesson for educrats - Home time is trouble time for schoolboys

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   PARENTS are calling on educators to do more on keeping tabs on students, especially boys, when they leave for home each day as this is when many youngsters often get involved in anti-social behavior. Young boys tend to get into fights, go joyriding, harass women, attack storekeepers, write

Living with distraction - 15 percent of children in the Kingdom have ADHD

January 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Khalid Tashkandi Okaz/Saudi Gazette   THE Saudi ADHD Society has reported that between 1.6 and 2.5 million children in the Kingdom have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and there are only 60 specialists in the field working in the country. Experts describe ADHD as a psychological disorder developed

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Boy, 9, killed in hit-and-run

January 3, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   AL-BAHA — A 9-year-old boy was run over by a speeding car Friday, said Red Crescent Authority spokesman Emad Mansi. The child was trying to cross a street near a public park when a speeding car hit him. Paramedics, who arrived at the scene shortly after the accident had been reported, pronounced the boy dead.

Human trafficker nabbed in Bisha

January 3, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   BISHA — A Saudi human trafficker has been arrested for trying to facilitate the illegal entry of 13 undocumented workers of Yemeni and African nationalities. Highway patrol officers here became suspicious of the smuggler’s vehicle and asked him to pull over but he refused and a chase ensued. Officers clo

Abha florist shot during burglary

January 3, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   ABHA — A florist was shot by a thief who tried to steal money from the cash register, said Asir Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullah Al-Shathan. Eyewitnesses reported the theft to the police and an ambulance rushed the victim to the hospital where he was treated for his wounds. Doctors said he is expected to mak

Police searching for Saudi’s killer

January 3, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   JAZAN — Police here are searching for the killer of a Saudi man whose body was found in Al-Madbah, Al-Dayer governorate, four days after his family reported him missing. Jazan Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani said were stab wound marks and contusions on his body and his clothes were torn. Prel

3 held for stealing cables, road signs

January 3, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   BURAIDAH — Police here apprehended three thieves who stole electric cables, batteries and road signs, said spokesman Maj. Gen. Badr Al-Sehaibani. Police raided the farm the men from an Asian country used to store their stolen goods and confiscated everything there, including large sums of money and two vehicles the thieves us