Calls for action against those digging graves in search of fortune

January 20, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MADINAH — A senior academic has called on authorities to crack down on residents of the town of Al-Rabtha east of Madinah who dig up graves looking for fortune, Makkah reported. Ghazi Al-Mutairi, professor of Islamic culture in Madinah's Islamic Uni

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JCCI’s special expo benefits over 700 productive families

January 20, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH  – A special exhibition for productive families organized by the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has proven to be a welcome source of extra income for more than 700 productive families in Jeddah. More than 15,000 people vi

Teenager drowns off Asir coast

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   ABHA — A 15-year-old boy drowned off the Al-Bark coast in Asir Province. The family was on a picnic on the beach when the father and two of his sons decided to go swimming. A big wave swept the two boys and separated them from the father. The man managed to save his 13-year-old son and but could not save his elder brother. Teams of divers fr

Masked robbers arrested in capital

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — Police arrested a gang of four men accused of carrying out armed masked robberies at 10 stores. Riyadh Police received reports from the victims in north and east Riyadh. The gang would ambush workers at stores with guns and light weapons, rob the cashier and then escape from the scene, officers said. Police organized a taskforce to

Con man who targeted women arrested

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   RIYADH — The Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Riyadh arrested a Saudi man accused of conning two women out of hundreds of thousands of riyals through a social media scam. According to a commission member, the man managed to convince his victims that he wanted to marry them. After he developed relationships wit

Truck fires doused in Jeddah auction market

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Three big trucks caught fire in the car auction market south of Jeddah. Civil Defense firefighters rushed to the location to put out the fire and prevented it from spreading to nearby car sales shops. According to the Civil Defense, no one was injured during this fire and the damage was limited to three trucks only. Firefighters are

Attempts to smuggle narcotic pills foiled

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TABUK — Customs officers at the Al-Haditha border point with Jordan foiled two attempts to smuggle in more than 4 million drug pills. In the first attempt, 2.3 million pills were hidden carefully in wooden boxes that were supposed to contain copies of Holy Qur'an. In the other attempt, 2.09 million pills were hidden inside special silicone p

Jubail to host Malayalam Festival Friday

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  JUBAIL – The Jubail chapter of Navodaya Arts and Literary Forum is organizing a one-day festival of arts and literature of Kerala titled “Malayalolsavam” (Malayalam Festival) on Friday in Jubail. A book exhibition, handicrafts fair and culinary show wi

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Notary public turns wife’s attorney

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MADINAH — Authorities are investigating a notary public accused of representing himself as his wife’s attorney, an illegal act according to Ministry of Justice rules. The man allegedly tried to manipulate the rules by changing his wife’s name in her letter of attorney. He also planned to relocate to

Father probed after child attacks villagers in video

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MADINAH — The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution (BIP) is currently investigating a father whose child accused residents of his village of being evil and drug traffickers, Makkah newspaper reported on Wednesday. In a 22-second video clip

Tabuk emir receives Saudi Post's regional chief

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Emir of Tabuk Prince Fahd Bin Sultan receives in his office on Wednesday Fahd Bin Hamoud Al-Shaban, who was appointed the new director of Saudi Post in the province. The emir congratulated Al-Shaban on his appointment and wished him all success in his new position. — Courtesy photo

Police bust 'dangerous' gang in Riyadh

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette  RIYADH — Police in Riyadh succeeded in arresting a dangerous gang of men who broke into homes and mugged victims in public places. The gang of eight, consisting of six Saudis, a Sudanese and a Yemeni, confessed they committed more t

Campaign launched to clean Jeddah Corniche

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH — The municipality in Jeddah has launched a campaign on the Corniche that aims to increase public awareness on keeping the environment clean and maintaining public facilities with the participation of 50 members of the volunteer group Friends o

‘Careless’ unloading methods at Jeddah port annoy importers

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   JEDDAH — A number of businessmen and importers have criticized the Jeddah Port Authority's unloading methods that they say have caused their goods a lot of damage, Al-Madinah newspaper reported. They also complained about the lengthy clearance procedures, saying some

92% charities ‘survive on pro bono services’

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Fatima Muhammad Saudi Gazette   JEDDAH — The charity sector in the Kingdom says it lacks human resources, with 92 percent of them in pressing need of voluntary help. The head of the Center for the Development of Non-Profit Establishments at King Fahd University for Petroleum and Mine

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Govt departments accused of ignoring safety measures

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   MAKKAH — The Civil Defense in Makkah Province’s Jamoom region has warned a number of government departments they face serious consequences for ignoring the safety measures they were asked to implement, the local daily Makkah reported on Wednesday. Brig. Omar Al-

The eternal problems of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Abdul Ghani Al-Qash Makkah   LIKE many others, I have always been puzzled by the length of the name of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance. I hope that the name will be shortened with the establishment of an independent entity for endowments. The ministry will then be named the M

Pakistanis should use time, resources in a positive and productive manner, says Haq

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Faiz Al-Najdi   RIYADH — The new Pakistani Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, Manzoor ul Haq, met the Pakistani community on his maiden visit to Al-Khobar in the Eastern Province. Haq was accompanied by the Community Welfare Attaché  Syed Hammad Abid and Mueenuddin Memon.

Girl following in dad’s footsteps raises wild animals

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Wael Al-Khalid Okaz/Saudi Gazette  TABUK — Saher Al-Enizi has been raising wild animals since the age of 7 when he got his first wolf and now his daughter Midawi is following in his footsteps. He said: “I am not risking my daughter’s life when I let he

Growing number of Saudi single women challenge tradition

January 21, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   JEDDAH — Amna Fatani knows she wants a brilliant career and a life different from that of Saudi women of her mother’s generation who married early, usually to a husband not of their own choosing. The 27-year-old, studying for her master’s degree at Georgetown University in Washington and hoping to someday realize h