300 qat trees cut daily in Jazan

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Saudi Gazette report JAZAN – Farmers and residents of Jazan mountains remove 300 trees of the narcotic qat on a daily basis, Al-Watan reported. The farmers vowed they would not stop until they cut all these trees down. Authorities had earlier promised farmers who replace qat trees with crops l

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Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Fourth Forum and Exhibition for Productive Families that aims to encourage people to run home-based businesses concluded at Jeddah Hilton on Tuesday. A total of 700 productive families got involved in the accompanying exhibition in addition to a large number of p

Cubs of the ex-official

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Qaisar Hamid Metawea Al-Madina Many of us will focus our attention on TV wildlife programs that feature a new lion entering the territory of another one. Fighting protocols will start with the animals roaring at each other before a bitter war erupts in which one of them may lose his life. The bloodiest scene, however, happe

Amal Al-Mualimi, an advocate for national dialogue

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Amal Al-Mualimi became a national icon for national dialogue after being appointed by the municipality and giving the opening speech at the Arab League Summit 2014, Al-Madinah reported. The only daughter of the late scholar and Arab Cultural Figure of 2000 Yahya Al-Mualimi, Amal

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Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Flights to nearby Arab countries were booked up more than two weeks ago, dashing the hopes of Saudis wishing to spend the mid-year school vacation in these countries. Tourist industry sources also said there was a lengthy waiting list for these flights. They told

42 percent of health institutes issuing ‘fake sick certificates’

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Forty-two percent of health institutes issue sick notes for employees who are not really ill, according to a study by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha). A source at the commission reported it had received complaints against the health institutes regarding fake sic

Haia busts liquor factory; two held

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   JEDDAH — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Haia) arrested a Saudi man and woman of an African nationality accused of running a liquor factory in a private house in Jeddah. The commission received tip-offs about suspicious activity taking place in the property. The Haia sent an undercover member to the house t

Man stabbed to death in violent dispute

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   JAZAN — A man was stabbed to death during an argument that turned violent in an apartment building in Jazan. According to police, there were loud noises coming from one of the apartments and sounds of breaking furniture. When police came to investigate, three people escaped from the apartment building through the windows. Police found a dead

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Five injured in car accident

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   MADINAH — Five people were injured when their car overturned on the second ring road in Madinah. According to police, the man was driving at a high speed when he lost control of his car and crashed. Teams from the Saudi Red Crescent arrived at the location and transferred all injured victims to a nearby hospital for treatment. 

Man sets house on fire, mother injured

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   TAIF —  Police are currently investigating allegations that a young Saudi man set his house on fire, burning his mother in the process. According to a police report, the man had a personal disagreement with his mother, poured gasoline inside the house and set it alight. His brother also suffered injuries as he was trying to put out the

Women accused of dealing in drugs

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   JAZAN — The Directorate of Narcotics Control arrested a gang of three women of African nationalities accused of dealing and smuggling drugs. Officials received tip offs about their suspicious behavior. They were put under surveillance and soon they were caught trying to distribute a large quantity of hashish. The women sneaked through the bo

Multiple shops burned in fire

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   MAKKAH — A huge fire destroyed a clothing store located in the Al-Hafayer neighborhood in Umm Al-Qura Street. The fire spread to nearby shops and damaged them. Eight teams from the Civil Defense arrived at the location and managed to control the fire before it spread even further to nearby buildings. The fire spread fast to nearby stores bec

Indian community pays rich tribute to Sharif Aslam

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  From left: Shafi Aslam, Dr. Aman Aslam, Mohammed Zaheeruddin, Shameem Kausar, Dr. Sayed Ali Mahmood, Mahmood Ali, Syed Jamal Qadri, Aijaz Ahmed Khan, Khalid Quadeer, Syed Khaja Viqaruddin. — SG photo by Abdul Rahman M. Baig  JEDDAH — In the memory of late prominent Indian commu

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  Kerala’s Chief Minister Oommen Chandy (second left) and Overseas Affairs Minister K.C. Joseph (left) attending the Non-resident Indian Day event in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. K.T.A. Muneer (extreme right) is also seen. — Courtesy photo   Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette   JE

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   Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, receives at his office outgoing Ethiopian Ambassador Mohammed Hassen Kebira. During the meeting they discussed economic and investment issues. — Courtesy photo

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   Workers put their lives at risk standing directly below heavy equipment that carve out rocks from mountains in the project sites in the holy city of Makkah. — Courtesy Makkah

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  Saudi Gazette report  ABHA — The Interior Ministry earlier this month detected a series of violations involving the collection of donations committed by nine offices of the International Islamic Relief Organization in Asir Province, informed sources told local daily Al-Watan. The sourc

Riyadh court sentences 23 militants up to 20 years in jail

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Saudi Gazette report RIYADH – A special court in Riyadh on Wednesday sentenced 23 people convicted of various terrorism charges to prison terms ranging from 11 months to 20 years, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The men were part of a bigger group of 36 militants standing trial for embracing a deviant ideol

Makkah could get rain on Friday

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  Mohammad Dawood Okaz/Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Light rainfall has been predicted for Makkah on Friday. Meteorologist at the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Khalid Al-Qassim said a cold wave that swept across the Kingdom has receded since Tuesday. He added

Fashion honcho Yahya Al-Bishri to design Souq Okaz clothes

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  Saleh Fareed Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — Makkah Emir Prince Mishal Bin Abdullah has commissioned fashion designer Yahya Al-Bishri to design the official clothes for the opening show of the Souq Okaz festival. The events of the souk, in its eighth edition, will be inau