What is required of the new Cabinet?

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  Ibrahim Badawood Al-Madinah   THROUGH recent royal decrees, the Council of Ministers has been reshuffled. About 10 new ministers have been added to the Cabinet. Each one of them has been made in charge of a certain ministry or government department. Others have been added to the council as ministers of state without mini

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Disabled man’s death in Taif hospital stirs suspicions

February 1, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   TAIF — The family of a mentally and physically impaired Saudi who died at a Taif hospital has demanded an investigation into his death, claiming foul play was involved. The man, identified as Abdullah, was admitted to the intensive care unit at King Faisal Medical Com

Blacklist importers of counterfeit goods, say economists

February 1, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report DAMMAM —  Economists have called on the authorities to blacklist importers of counterfeit Chinese goods and tighten supervision at customs checkpoints so such goods do not enter local markets, Al-Madinah daily reported. The e

First group of 20 prisoners freed in Makkah under amnesty

February 1, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report  MAKKAH — The first group of 20 public rights prisoners in Makkah were released on Saturday evening, the Makkah daily reported on Sunday. Col. Saleh Al-Qahtani, director of prisons in the province, said agreements were signed with Bab Rizq Jameel (BR

‘We need to follow the teachings of the Prophet’

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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     RIYADH — A presentation was screened on the biography of the Prophet (peace be upon him) here by Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Qasmi.   Qasmi said: “The Prophet is an ideal for entire human kind. We need to follow his Sunnah in our day to day life. Ironically toda

Urdu Toastmasters show off oratory skills in contest

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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     Saudi Gazette Report  ALKHOBAR — The Urdu Toastmasters Club of the Eastern Province organized its contest at Gulf Darbar Restaurant in Al-Khobar Friday.  The contests were held for

IISJ tiny tots regale in style at Republic Day celebrations

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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     Hassan Cheruppa Saudi Gazette  JEDDAH – Donning patriotic colors, tiny tots of International Indian School Jeddah (IISJ) mesmerized the spectators on Saturday with a spectacular display of a variety

Illegal car washers ignore bans, flood Jeddah streets

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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      Saudi Gazette report  JEDDAH — Illegal car washers are taking to the streets of Jeddah, gathering in front of malls and government buildings and openly flouting laws banning them, Al-Madina reported. 

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Bid to smuggle ammunition foiled

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   JAZAN — The Border Guard managed to seize 5,760 bullets from a group of smugglers entering the Kingdom from Yemen. Jazan Border Guard head Salem Qaziz said security officers saw a group of men carrying large bags and walking in the mountains of the desert east of Jazan. When the

Car crash leads to power outage

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   TAIF — Electricity was cut from villages north of Taif for three hours after a car collided with a high-voltage transmission tower. The injured driver was transported to hospital by the Red Crescent while the Saudi Electricity Company rushed to the scene to fix the tower, which

Morgue worker 'beaten up'

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — The head of Makkah Maternity and Children Hospital’s legal affairs department is being investigated over an alleged assault of a morgue employee in the hospital. Hassan Azb said Ahmad Al-Dahas beat him with his iqal (the black cord used to hold the headscarf worn by Arab men) in f

Muezzin stabbed to death; one arrested

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   MAKKAH — Police arrested a Saudi man in his 20s for allegedly stabbing the muezzin (person responsible for the call to prayer) of a mosque to death before Friday prayers. Mohammad Hamid Al-Mazmoumi was on his way to Al-Mazmeem Mosque in Al-Jumom Governorate when he saw a man sta

SFDA acts against violating warehouses

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drugs Authority (SFDA) issued violation notices against food warehouses in Jeddah and Dammam for manipulating the expiration dates of 2,800 kg of raisins and 2,000 liters of cooking oil. SFDA found 282 cartons of raisin, each containing 10 kg, in a food warehouse in Jeddah. Th

22 suspects held

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Mishal Al-Otaibi Saudi Gazette   RIYADH – Authorities have arrested 22 people suspected of joining terrorist cells from various regions of the Kingdom. They included 16 Saudis, three Yemenis, two Egyptians and a Chadian. The total number of terror suspects arrested so far reached 3,

Three new cities to be built in Ahsa

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    Saudi Gazette report  HOFOUF — The Ahsa governorate in the Eastern Province has announced plans to build three new cities to strengthen the region's economy and attract Gulf and international investors, Al-Watan daily reported.  The mayo

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Finding intensive care beds in EP a ‘nightmare’

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  DAMMAM — Finding an intensive care unit bed at Qatif Central Hospital continues to be extremely difficult for families who need emergency care for their loved ones, Al-Hayat newspaper reported.  Most families find difficulty getting a

Gloating over an official’s ouster

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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    Ibrahim Muhammad Badawood Al-Madina    I was greatly astonished by the celebrations, the overwhelming feelings of joy and the festivities organized by some people just because a royal decree was issued relieving an official from his post. I was h

Human trafficking cases continue to concern rights body

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette Report  JEDDAH — The National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) recorded  68 cases of human trafficking last year, Al-Watan reported.  Secretary general of the society’s anti-human trafficking committee Badr Bajaber said: “In t

Cabinet approves loans for hotel, tourism sector

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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  Saudi Gazette report   RIYADH – The Council of Ministers on Monday endorsed sanctioning of loans by the Ministry of Finance to implement hotel and tourism projects in underdeveloped cities and regions, as well as at new tourism destinations. The maximum finance ceiling will be 50 percent o

Names could be included on housemaid recruitment visas

February 2, 2015, 1:00 pm

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   Saudi Gazette report  RIYADH — The Ministry of Labor is currently undertaking a study to curb the black market on the recruitment of housemaids, Al-Watan daily reported on Sunday.  Ministry sources said the forgery of work visas means the same housemaids a