Joud Al-Amri
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Popularity used to be a mission that most people strived for, whether it was in one’s school life, adult life, in his job, or among his family members.
Nowadays, with social media and new technologies as a widely used mea
Social media, a culture of popularity
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Muqrin receives Cosgrove
Crown Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, deputy premier, receives Australian Governor General Peter John Cosgrove in Riyadh, Tuesday. General Cosgrove offered condolences on the death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. He also congratulated Crown Prince Muqrin on the occasion of pledging allegiance to him as the crown prince. During the meeting, t
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Downtown Jeddah’s parking woes leave drivers in a bind
Saudi Gazette report
JEDDAH — Traffic problems in downtown Jeddah have reached a near-boiling point with drivers refusing to go to the city’s historic district due to the impossibility of finding a parking spot.
Despite the city's traffic police working round-the-
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Parents would ‘rather have wild children than extremists’
Joud Al-Amri
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — After 9/11, terrorism and jihad have become taboo words for many and religious scholars preached against these two acts.
Yet extremists working in the name of Islam continue to invade the media and influence many young and aspi
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Mechanic dies as truck falls on him
ARAR — A Syrian worker was killed when a truck fell on him while he was working under it inside a mechanic shop in Arar. According to a police report, the worker was under the vehicle fixing it when the brakes were released and it ran over him. Police said that no foul play was suspected. The body of the victim was transferred to a nearby hospital for fur
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Two injured in truck fire
ABHA — Two drivers were critically injured when their truck that was carrying gasoline caught fire and overturned in Abha. The Civil Defense arrived at the location and found the vehicle ablaze on the side of the road. The two were saved but suffered severe injuries and were transferred to a hospital, while police opened an investigation into the accident
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‘Attack victim’ lies to claim money
BAHA — Police arrested a Saudi truck driver who filed a fake report claiming that four people attacked him and stole his cargo of wood and SR13,000 in order to claim the goods and cash for himself. When police questioned the man, who was posing as a businessman, they discovered that his statements were contradictory and he was panicking. Police then disco
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Four from family killed in accident
TABUK — Four members of a family were killed when their car crashed into the back of a truck that had broken down in the middle of the Tabuk-Madinah expressway. The driver of the car failed to avoid the parked truck and went straight into it. Two teams from the Saudi Red Crescent arrived at the location and found four people dead and three in a critical c
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Rotten meat seized in Riyadh
RIYADH — Teams from the Riyadh Municipality seized large quantities of rotten meat, chicken and fish that were being sold on a road in the Al-Madayen neighborhood. The team destroyed more than 450 chickens and removed peddlers from 87 locations. The campaign against goods unfit for human consumption continued and more rotten food, meat and vegetables were
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Drug smuggling bid foiled
Officials at the Al-Hudaitha entry point near Jordan foiled an attempt by a truck driver to smuggle more than 44,000 drug pills into the Kingdom by hiding the narcotics carefully inside his vehicle. Ibrahim Al-Onaizi, head of the Customs Department in Al-Hudaitha, said the drugs were hidden in secret compartments under the car and under the engine. — Okaz photo
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PWS free medical camp at Pak CG Friday
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Welfare Society (PWS) will arrange its regular free medical camp #221 on Friday, January 30 from 4:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M. at the premises of Pakistan Consulate.
Speaking to Saudi Gazette, camp in-charge Mohammad Younus Sattar and press and publication
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Clackers make adults nostalgic
Shahd Alhamdan Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — It’s strange how as you grow older, certain things bring back memories from the past. Dina Al-Saedi was visiting the Balad Festival in Jeddah when a group of boys were playing with clackers—a toy popular in the late 1960s and 1970s—made her smile.
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PHVG annual awards ceremony on Thursday
Syed Mussarat Khalil
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Pakistan Hajj Volunteers Group (PHVG) is going to hold its annual awards and certificate distribution ceremony for its volunteers and supporters, who wholeheartedly performed duties during the Hajj 1435H, Pakistan International School (PISJ) Aziziyah Jeddah's au
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‘Let’s Learn Urdu’ program dedicated to late Sharif Aslam
Syeda Amtul Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — The Urdu Academy here recently organized a literary program dubbed "Aoa Urdu Seikhien (Let’s learn Urdu)," an initiative to promote the Urdu language at a local restaurant here. The program was dedicated to prominent community member and Urdu language
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New Wurood tributes Abdullah in a special assembly
JEDDAH — Tributes were paid to the late King Abdullah during the special assembly on Republic Day conducted by the students of New Al Wurood International School. The school suspended all celebrations for the day as a mark of respect to the late King and paid homage to the life and memories of the great visionary leader. Al
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Photo expo of modern Japanese architecture being held in Riyadh
RIYADH — Embassy of Japan in cooperation with Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) opened the photo exhibition of Japanese modern architecture “Kumamoto Artpolis” at the National Museum here on January 21. The exhibition is held under the patronage of Prince Sultan Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, president of SCTA, on t
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First trial train arrives in Jeddah
Saudi Gazette report
MADINAH — The first trains to be launched on the tracks by Madinah railway station were set in motion to Jeddah on Tuesday, Al-Madina reported.
Many passersby showed their excitement over the new train carriages by taking photos and videos.
A spokesman from the new develop
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Health clubs for young men and women
Haya Abdulaziz Al-Manie
Al-Riyadh
Current statistics indicate a large rise in obesity among our young men and women. They also indicate a frightening rise in diabetes among Saudi citizens.
According to the statistics, one in every four Saudis is diabetic. This is a dangerous ratio and may reach epidemic levels according to
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IIROSA chief recalls late King’s generosity
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — King Abdullah always endeavored to offer assistance to the poor and the needy and had the noble qualities of showing sympathy toward the weaker sections of society, chief of the International Islamic Relief Organization — Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) has said. In a statement issu
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Egyptians regard Abdullah as the ‘King of Humanity’
Renad Ghanem
Saudi Gazette
JEDDAH — Many Egyptians were sad over the death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
For many Egyptians, King Abdullah meant a lot to them because of his historical stand with Egypt and his continuous support for the country’s people.
Many
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