Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH – The General Court has ruled that a young orphan woman should not be under the guardianship of her two paternal uncles after hearing that they stopped her from getting married in order to get their hands on her late father’s fortune, Madinah reported
Men who blocked niece’s marriage lose guardianship
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New rules to assist women in city councils
Mutib Al-Awad& Bandar Al-Ghudroufi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
HAIL — The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs is expecting women to participate in the next city council elections.
The ministry said nominations fro
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Calls for Old Jeddah to be a permanent museum
Wafaa Dawood
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — With more than a million visitors frequenting Old Jeddah festivals in the Balad area year after year, talk about making the city a permanent museum has begun to gather pace.
Consultant and Turath compa
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One held for stabbing compatriot to death
JAZAN — A man from an African country who allegedly stabbed his compatriot to death has been arrested, according to Jazan Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani. The victim was killed during a quarrel that started while he and a group of his compatriots, the suspect included, were playing cards. The suspect told police that he and
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Man runs over another in feud
AL-KHORMAH — A citizen almost killed another man over an old dispute by hitting him with his vehicle, said Makkah Police. The victim was run over by the car while walking on the street, said police spokesman Lt. Col. Ati Al-Qurashi. He was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after sustaining serious injuries. Doctors said the victim s
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Drug smuggler executed
JEDDAH – An expatriate worker was beheaded here Monday for smuggling drugs, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. Yasser Arafat Monir Ahmad, Pakistani, was caught red-handed while trying to sneak a large quantity of heroin into the country. Customs officers arrested him after Ahmad aroused their suspicion. He admitted before the
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Serial burglar caught in Dammam
DAMMAM — Police arrested a man in connection with several home and farm thefts, said spokesman Col. Ziyad Al-Ruqaiti. The thief, a Saudi man in his 40s, was arrested after police officers set up ambushes in several places to catch him. It took them several days to identify him and locate his whereabouts. During investigations, he confessed t
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Huge quantity of ammunition seized
JAZAN — Secret agents foiled an attempt to smuggle 73,760 rounds of ammunition, said a spokesman for the Secret Police. The agents also confiscated 110 firearms and 100 ammunition cartridges from the suspect, who was arrested during a routine patrol, said Khalid Qazeez. When the agents asked him to pull over, he did not obey and continued dr
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Truck crashes into pickup: One dead
JAZAN — A man was killed instantly when a truck crashed into his vehicle on a highway here, authorities said. Eyewitnesses told traffic officers that the truck driver lost control of his vehicle, which was transporting heavy goods, and swerved off the road hitting a pickup that was in front of it. The man, who got trapped inside, was removed
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Children show entrepreneurial skills at carnival
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — For the first time ever, a four-day carnival was inaugurated for budding entrepreneurs at Tahiliya center here recently. More than 200 children aged between 5-15 attended the carnival to showcase their leadership skills. The event also wi
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SSEM supports, encourages Saudis to join HSE
Syed Mussarat Khalil Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The head of Department of Saudi Services for Electro-Mechanical Works Co. (SSEM), Ishtiaq Aziz Hashmi, said that SSEM has supporting Saudi staff members who have been encouraged to join the Health Safety Enviro
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BIL organizes a fruit festival for children with special needs
Munwarunissa Nazneen Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Braaem Independent Living (BIL), a center for children with special needs, recently organized a Fruit Festival in its school premises. The fun-filled festival was thoroughly enjoyed by children of the special school.
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Expats told to be wary of misusing social media
Indian Consul for Press, Information & Culture Dr. Irshad Ahmad speaks at the launching ceremony of the Jeddah Social Media Forum at Sharafiyah Impala Garden on Friday. — Courtesy photo Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — Indian Consul for Press, I
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Imran Khan due today
Shams Ahsan
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is arriving here Wednesday morning to perform Umrah (minor pilgrimage) .
This is Khan’s private visit and he will not be holding any public meeting, sources told Saudi Gaz
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Jeddah needs 80 new health care centers
Husain Hazazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — There is a need for 80 new health care centers to serve the 4 million residents of Jeddah, said sources from the health sector. Currently, there are only 42 operating centers in Jeddah and nine in nearby villages.
The ministry is working on
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IYWA to host ‘career guidance program’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Indian Youth Welfare Association (IYWA) is conducting its seventh “Higher Education Fair & Career Guidance Program” from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Consulate General of India premises here on Friday, Jan. 23.
IYWA, a non-
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Over 2,220 child custody, alimony lawsuits in 3 months
Saudi Gazette report
AL-KHOBAR — Saudi courts received 1,039 child custody cases and 1,188 alimony cases during the last quarter of 2014, according to Ministry of Justice statistics.
The statistics also showed that Makkah had the highest rate of both types of cases with
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Dubai wins
Qaiser Hamid Metawea Al-Madina WITH the start of the school mid-year vacation a large number of Saudi families are heading toward Dubai, which has become the most favored tourist spot for Saudis and other GCC citizens. Dubai has become a tourist haven because of its organization and numerous entertainment places.
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Orphans, special needs children receive govt aid
Husain Hazazi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — The Ministry of Social Affairs reported there are 11 orphanages in the Kingdom that offer various skills development courses and educational support to their wards.
Makkah Social Affairs Director Abdullah Al-Tawi said orphanages and shelter
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Large portion of land in east Jeddah ‘encroached’
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — The Municipality of Jeddah has discovered that a large portion of real estate in the east of the city that is supposed to be public property has been turned into private residences owned by people who do not hold legal deeds, Al-Watan reported.
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