Saudi Gazette report
DAMMAM — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) and Human Rights Commission (HRC) revealed that they always step in to solve labor issues for Saudi and expatriate workers alike, Al-Hayat newspaper reported. They intervene to solve disputes arising from the i
Rights groups fighting for labor rights
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First phase of new airport nearly ready
JEDDAH — The first phase of the construction of the new King Abdulaziz International Airport will be completed soon at a cost of SR27 billion. Faisal Bin Hamad Al-Suqair, deputy chairman of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA), told Okaz/Saudi Gazette that when completed the airport will have 46 gates and serve about 30 million pa
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Justice Ministry warns marriage officials
JEDDAH — The Justice Ministry has warned marriage officials who collude with male guardians to prevent women from getting married (adhl) or force them to accept suitors against their will. Al-Watan daily said on Thursday that any marriage official who deliberately ignores the objections of women to suitors proposed by their male guardians wi
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Ban on adopting Syrian, Iraqi orphans
DAMMAM — The Ministry of Social Affairs has prohibited Saudi families from adopting children of foreign or Arab nationalities and said the ministry is only concerned with taking care of Saudi orphans. According to Al-Hayat newspaper on Thursday, the ministry said the children who lose their parents in areas of conflicts such as Iraq and Syri
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New conditions for recruiting Bangladeshis
RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor has asked the government of Bangladesh to carry out a comprehensive security screening of manpower being sent to the Kingdom. The ministry’s undersecretary for international affairs, Ahmed Al-Fihaid, said the conditions also included fingerprinting all workers and making sure that they have not committed
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Prisons, governorates to be linked
TAIF — Prisons all over the Kingdom will soon be linked electronically with the governorates of various provinces and regions as well as with the Ministry of Interior and the Directorate General of Prisons to expedite the processing of inmates’ paper work. Director of Prisons in Makkah Province Maj. Gen. Musfir Al-Sawwat told Okaz/Saud
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Al-Khudairy meets with editors-in-chief
RIYADH — Minister of Culture and Information Abdulaziz Al-Khudairy held his first meeting with the editors-in-chief of Saudi newspapers and magazines in Riyadh on Wednesday. The meeting discussed the role being played by the media, especially the print media, in projecting an accurate image of the country in the Kingdom and abroad. He said t
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Social security for the elderly people
Layali Al-Faraj
Al-Sharq
Ensuring the much-needed social security for the elderly people is one of the issues of grave concern in modern society. The grave issue of negligence toward elderly people was attributed to a number of factors, including a decline in the awareness level of responsibility among families and mem
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Saudi women driving
Fahd Jleid
Al-Jazeera
While lying in bed, I began dreaming of women driving on our roads. I was so carried away that I could even hear them. I heard voices very clearly. “Um Mohammed, turn left,” said one. “Um Mohammed, reverse a little,” said another.
I also heard another woman c
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It’s time for SCHS to stop this nonsense
Hani Al-Moalam
Al-Watan
Why should I bother getting our readers involved in the issue of training doctors? Medical students who graduate from medical colleges enroll in a training program by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) for four years or more and then become consultant doctors.
This
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Saudi art in progression
Renad Ghanem Saudi Gazette THE second “21,39” arts exhibition was inaugurated in Jeddah by the city’s governor, Prince Mishal Bin Majed, at the Gold Moor Mall in the Shatie District. The theme of the exhibition was “Fast Forward”, which aimed to take visitors on a historical
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Zoosadism — Cruelty to animals can be a warning sign
Saudi Gazette report THERE has been a noticeable increase in a disturbing trend among Saudi social media users of posting footage of animal torture online. The ghastly videos of zoosadistic acts are being posted mostly by young men who seem to be vying against one another to torture animals — both wild an
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Ibn Hajr, a man tutored by women
Zainab Ghasib
Al-Hayat
While the rights of women are being violated and so-called scholars who pretend they are learned continue to belittle and distort the image of women, Islam has painted a colorful image of women since the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and up until the last days of the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258).
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Social security for the elderly people
Layali Al-Faraj
Al-Sharq
Ensuring the much-needed social security for the elderly people is one of the issues of grave concern in modern society. The grave issue of negligence toward elderly people was attributed to a number of factors, including a decline in the awareness level of responsibility among families and members of society. The
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Curb increasing numbers of child marriages
Arouba Al-Muneef
Al-Jazirah
There has been a rising tide of marriages of minors in the Kingdom. There are several reasons for this, the most important being economic, especially poverty, and greed. There are also social factors, which include customs and traditions, and the dire situation as a result of families breaking up. Aside from th
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New defense minister a supporter of youth
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz issued a Royal decree appointing Prince Mohammed Bin Salman as the minister of defense. He has also been named the head of the Royal Court in place of Khalid Al-Tuwaijri, who has been relieved from the post. The King re
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Deputy crown prince: The face of new generation
RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz has appointed Prince Muhammad Bin Naif as the deputy crown prince and second deputy premier. He remains in his position as interior minister, according to a royal decree. On Nov. 5 2012, Prince Muhammad became the 10th interior minister of Saudi Arabia. He t
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Prince Muqrin: Technology savvy with modern outlook
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Crown Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister, is first in line in succession after King Salman became the ruler after King Abdullah’s death on Friday. He is the 35th son of founder King Abdul Aziz Al Saud. He was born Riyadh on Sept. 15, 1945, and grew up in the
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3-day week for women teachers ‘imminent’
Abdullah Al-Ghamdi
Okaz/Saudi Gazette
RIYADH — The Education Ministry's decision to reduce the working week for women teachers in remote areas to three days will be implemented with the start of the second school semester.
The ministry's spokesman Fahd Al-Harithy
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For the soul of the King
A Saudi citizen has kept water bottles on a pathway in Riyadh for use by people who walk there to stay fit. A sign he put up described the gesture as “a running charity for my father, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz”. — Courtesy photo
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